Will the Presidential Debate including Affordable Housing Issues?

October 10, 2019 8:35 am

Well . . . maybe. Here’s something easy you can do TODAY! to help make it happen and further the fight for affordable housing. Post content is shamelessly stolen from the National Low Income Housing Coalition because it has such good information in addition to the call to action!

Today! Join Pre-Debate Tweetstorm for Affordable Housing at 3:00 p.m. ET

Twelve candidates will take the stage for the fourth Democratic presidential debate next week. Most of the candidates participating in the debate have released plans or proposals to address the nation’s growing housing affordability crisis. Will the moderators ask the candidates about their proposed solutions to the housing crisis facing millions? Will the candidates find a way to bring up their affordable housing proposals? Join NLIHC and Our Homes, Our Votes: 2020 partners this afternoon for a tweetstorm urging them to do so!

Join the #OurHomesOurVotes2020 tweetstorm today at 3:00-4:00 p.m. ET to encourage the candidates to discuss their affordable housing plans and to urge the debate moderators to ask a question on affordable housing during the nationally televised event.

Today, NLIHC sent a letter—signed by over 800 organizations—to the CNN and New York Times debate moderators calling for them to ask a question on one of the most pressing issues facing millions of voters – housing affordability. Read more here – and reference the letter in your tweets during today’s tweetstorm!

Sample tweets are listed below. Sample images to be used in your tweets can be downloaded at: https://tinyurl.com/yyqh63lr

.@ErinBurnett #DYK that 60% of people in the U.S. say housing affordability is a serious problem in the area where they live? We agree. What do the candidates think? #DemDebates #OurHomesOurVotes2020

.@AndersonCooper #DYK that 8 in 10 people in the U.S. think the pres. & Congress should take major action to make housing more affordable for low-income households? We agree. What do the candidates think? #DemDebates #OurHomesOurVotes2020

.@MarcLacey #DYK that 76% of the public says it’s harder today to find stable housing compared to previous generations? We agree. What do the candidates think? #DemDebates #OurHomesOurVotes2020

.@JoeBiden We look forward to hearing more about your national goal of ensuring 100% of formerly incarcerated individuals have housing. Talk about it at the next #DemDebates! #OurHomesOurVotes2020

.@CoryBooker We’re looking forward to hearing you talk about your plans to create a Renters Credit and expand the Housing Trust Fund to help millions of Americans struggling to cover rent. Talk about it on the #DemDebates stage! #OurHomesOurVotes2020

.@PeteButtigieg We agree “families can’t be secure if the cost of housing means they can’t make ends meet…” We want to hear more on your plan to ensure #affordablehousing for families at the next #DemDebates #OurHomesOurVotes2020

.@JulianCastro We want to hear more about how you plan to solve the rental affordability crisis & provide fair housing for all by expanding the Housing Trust Fund, rental assistance & more during next #DemDebates #OurHomesOurVotes2020

.@TulsiGabbard Over 800 organizations and millions of voters will be waiting to hear how you will address the nation’s #affordablehousing crisis at the #DemDebates. Check it out https://tinyurl.com/y3ojrf49#OurHomesOurVotes2020

.@KamalaHarris We look forward to hearing more on how you plan to combat the racial homeownership gap and provide relief to cost-burdened renters. Talk about it during the next #DemDebates! #OurHomesOurVotes2020

.@AmyKlobuchar We look forward to hearing more on how you plan to expand #affordablehousing & address the rural housing crisis. Talk about it during the next #DemDebates! #OurHomesOurVotes2020

.@BetoORourke Over 800 organizations and millions of voters will be waiting to hear how you will address the nation’s #affordablehousing crisis at the #DemDebates. Check it out https://tinyurl.com/y3ojrf49#OurHomesOurVotes2020

.@BernieSanders We want to hear more about your newly released housing plan and how you plan to expand the Housing Trust Fund during the next #DemDebates! #OurHomesOurVotes2020

.@TomSteyer Over 800 organizations and millions of voters will be waiting to hear how you will address the nation’s #affordablehousing crisis at the #DemDebates. Check it out https://tinyurl.com/y3ojrf49#OurHomesOurVotes2020

.@EWarren We look forward to hearing more on how you plan to expand the Housing Trust Fund and more to remove barriers to #affordablehousing during the next #DemDebates #OurHomesOurVotes2020

.@AndrewYang Over 800 organizations and millions of voters will be waiting to hear how you will address the nation’s #affordablehousing crisis at the #DemDebates. Check it out https://tinyurl.com/y3ojrf49#OurHomesOurVotes2020

Follow @OurHomesVotes on Twitter for additional content to share and retweet and use #OurHomesOurVotes2020 for all your housing-related presidential election tweeting!

For information on all the presidential candidates’ positions on affordable housing, go to: https://www.ourhomes-ourvotes.org/