so we make a conscious decision that we want to attract the best workers and i know that matt funicello does the same at his bakery and i have a tremendous effect for that. [inaudible] >> moderator: you will have the opportunity to ask a question later. stefanik: it's important to note that the minimum wage is different than national. do you know what it is for this district? >> moderator: we will have the opportunity to ask questions later on. >> moderator: the jobs program we are talking about basically taking a lot of jobs formed by economic development at the moment transitioning them into the sustainable renewable energy jobs and infrastructure that would be paid for federally. when it comes to an imam wage there is a there's a simple answer, $15 an hour. they don't know what it is to live at that level. i also don't have healthcare as a small-business owner. i live with my workers. henry ford said what happened to the robber barons of yesteryear if we were going to be the force of labor and consumption and now letting wal-mart and mcdonald's decide how much we are going to make it

doesw that matt funicello the same at his bakery.aron, do you know the minimum wage in new york state? >> hold on. you will have the opportunity. important to know that in new york state, the minimum wage is different than national. do you even know what the minimum wages? >> ms. stefanik, we will have the opportunity to ask questions to opponents. if you want to go there, that's fine. >> i went to apologize for my previous derailment and ask her -- answer the last question. the green jobs program, we are talking about taking a lot of economic are formed by development at the moment, transitioning them into sustainable and renewable energy jobs, infrastructure jobs that would be paid for federally. wage,t comes to minimum there is a simple answer and it is $15 an hour. neither of my opponents are making $15 an hour. they don't know what it is to live at that level. i do. i also don't have health care. i live with my workers. henry ford once said very clearly, i'm going to pay my assembly line workers enough money that they can buy mo

funicello: i and matt funicello running for congress as well on the green party ticket.seeking the people watching the debate the green candidates are often not allowed or encouraged to participate with the mainstream media and i would like to thank very much time warner cable also the republican and democratic candidates aaron woolf and elisa stefanik for graciously allowing us to participate in this historic. but also then delete kennedy born in the district and raised in the district who lives in the district who works in the district and employs people in the district. and basically is native to it. that is not the only thing that is important in a congressional race but it is important to send envoys to congress that actually represents you. thank you. woolf: thanks to my panelists. i am aaron woolf i have lived here since 1968. when our house burned down we rebuilt on the property with help of friends and neighbors. that was an investment not only in the future of my family but in the community. over the years i help to build trails and served on boards and soldan