Politics & Government
VIDEO: Challengers to Scott Brown Speak to Framingham Democrats
Newton Mayor Setti Warren and State Rep. Tom Conroy spoke about why they should replace U.S. Senator Scott Brown at a meeting of the Framingham Democratic Town Committee.
The Framingham Democratic Town Committee hosted two candidates that hope to take over U.S. Senator Scott Brown's seat in Nov. 2012.
and State Rep. Tom Conroy, who represents Lincoln, Wayland and Sudbury, spoke to a small crowd of democrats from Framingham Sunday night.
One of the biggest issues for both Warren and Conroy is job creation.
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With a 9 percent unemployment rate, the voters are desperately seeking a candidate who can provide a plan to boost the economy.
Attendees also wanted to know about the candidates’ health care plans, as well as their policy for accepting corporate donations.
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In terms of health care, several committee members voiced that they wanted a single-payer system, where the government would pay for citizen’s health care.
While both Warren and Conroy showed their support and liking for such a system, Conroy said a single payer system was not feasible both politically and economically.
A concern voiced by audience members was how much corporate campaign donations would influence the candidate’s stances on popular issues. Warren said he would only accept donations from corporations who shared his philosophies. Conroy said he has never accepted corporate donations and hopes to keep it that way during his bid to be senator.
To hear more about each candidate's views on issues listen to them in their own words in the videos filmed by Framingham Patch.
