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CHICAGO ― With his teenage son weeping and saying, “That’s my dad!” Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz leaned into his own life story during his remarks Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention .
“Thank you for your courage. Thank you for your determination,” Walz said. “And most of all, thank you for your joy.” “It took Gwen and I years, but we had access to fertility treatments, and when our daughter was born, we named her Hope. Hope, Gus and Gwen, you are my entire world, and I love you!” Walz declared.
“When Republicans use the word freedom, they mean that the government should be free to invade your doctor’s office, corporations free to pollute your air and water, and banks free to take advantage of customers,” Walz siad. “But when we Democrats talk about freedom, we mean the freedom to make a better life for yourself and the people that you love, freedom to make your own health care decisions, and, yeah, your kids’ freedom to go to school without worrying about being shot dead in the hall.
Walz mentioned some of his policy achievements as governor of Minnesota, including a bill he signed last year that made school breakfast and lunch free for all students regardless of their financial means.“When other states were banning books from their schools, we were banishing hunger from ours,” Walz said, eliciting cheers from the audience.
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