{"id":8414,"date":"2022-02-21T01:41:07","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T01:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/btc-helps-our-effort-to-unseat-a-20-year-incumbent-aarika-rhodes-on-bitcoin-day\/"},"modified":"2022-02-21T01:41:09","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T01:41:09","slug":"btc-helps-our-effort-to-unseat-a-20-year-incumbent-aarika-rhodes-on-bitcoin-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nftandcrypto-news.com\/crypto\/btc-helps-our-effort-to-unseat-a-20-year-incumbent-aarika-rhodes-on-bitcoin-day\/","title":{"rendered":"BTC helps our effort to unseat a 20+ year incumbent: Aarika Rhodes on Bitcoin Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Aarika Rhodes, an elementary school teacher-turned congressional candidate, recently featured in the Bitcoin Day Sacramento 2022 event to discuss the impact of Bitcoin (BTC) in local politics.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Speaking to Cointelegraph, Rhodes highlighted the difficulty for grassroots candidates like herself to compete against established members of the US Congress.<\/p>\n
\nOur campaign has officially adopted Lighting for campaign contributions.\u26a1\ufe0f<\/p>\n
This revolutionary technology creates accessibility and looks towards the future. I am excited to provide this option to our supporters across all 50 states. #Bitcoin<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Aarika for CA-32 (@AarikaRhodes) November 30, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\u201cIf it wasn\u2019t for Bitcoin and the Lightning Network, a grassroots campaign like ours wouldn\u2019t have made it this far with the amount of cash on hand at this stage in the race, especially as a full-time elementary school teacher,\u201d she explained. Speaking about her campaign specifically, Rhodes added:<\/p>\n
\u201cIt [BTC] has made us viable in our effort to unseat at 20+ year incumbent.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\nIt was such a honor to speak at #Bitcoin<\/a> Day to discuss campaign finance reform and the need for financial literacy to be taught in our schools. We also discussed the importance of reminding lawmakers that they\u2019re public servants first.<\/p>\n
to @ck_SNARKs<\/a> for being a great host! pic.twitter.com\/PhmYmCqNQj<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Aarika for CA-32 (@AarikaRhodes) February 19, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Rhodes also believes that the role of local businesses in expediting BTC\u2019s mainstream adoption is \u201ca simple matter of economics.\u201d By allowing small and medium businesses to accept BTC payments, the community refrains from making Bitcoin purchases elsewhere, and according to the congressional candidate, is a means to revitalize the local economies.<\/p>\n
\nIt\u2019s ok to hold elected officials accountable. They should lead by example. If we\u2019re really serious about making things better, integrity and accountability are important.<\/p>\n