
The Sharpe Way 10-14-19: with Debra Altman, NYC Council Woman
The Sharpe Way Show with Larry Sharpe
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Show Notes
Oct 14, 2019: Debra Altman is the first elected Libertarian in New York City. Altman is the Councilwoman for Citywide Council District 75 Schools.
Larry and Debra talk about Debra’s experience as an entrepreneur trying to support herself in NYC, how the welfare system isn’t meant to help but to maintain people in poverty, the value of cash in poor communities, how property tax is causing elderly people and low-income people go into foreclosure and making home ownership more like rental than ownership, the current state of Individual Education Plans (IEP) - special education plans, why Debra broke out of the stereotypes, taxes are an inefficient way to get services to people who need them, cyber security and self-reliability, variety of programs within each school for best results, many more topics related to education, and of course, the process and advice for running for office as a Libertarian.
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