Q&A: Michael Farrell says "everything is too damn expensive"
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Attorney Michael Farrell, a self-described progressive, may be one of the least familiar names in Utah's 1st Congressional District race, but he's not deterred.
State of play: Farrell says his experience as a tax attorney across the U.S. and globally prepared him to tackle tax reform in Congress.
- At last month's congressional debate, Farrell stood out for some of the night's most memorable remarks.
How it works: Axios Salt Lake City asked Farrell to complete a survey ahead of the June 23 primary to better understand his priorities and approach to representing the district.
Here's what he told us:
1. What is the single biggest issue facing Utahns and what would you do about it?
Everything is too damn expensive. I will drive down the cost of healthcare by finally passing universal healthcare and caps on prescription drugs by showing how it will be the single biggest tax cut in American history, the cost of groceries by going after price gougers, the cost of housing by increasing federal funding for starter homes and down payment assistance, and the cost of education by forgiving student debt and capping student loan interest rates at 0%. We will fund these investments in ordinary Americans by taxing the ultra-wealthy so they finally pay their fair share.
2. What have congressional Democrats gotten wrong in the first two years of President Trump's second term?
Congressional Democrats have failed to unify around a coherent agenda that Democrats, nationwide, could run on; unify in opposition to the U.S. continuing to fund the genocide in Gaza; and use every tool, rule, maneuver, and trick at their disposal to obstruct the Trump regime.
3. Describe your favorite part about living in Utah in five words or less.
Nature, Trax, and the Jazz.
4. Describe your leadership style in one word.
Commonsense.
See Farrell's competitors' survey responses here: Nate Blouin, Ben McAdams and Liban Mohamed