Fox "Fox and Friends" - Transcript: Congressional Election

Interview

HASSELBECK: She will be the youngest woman to have ever been elected to Congress. I'm talking about Republican Elise Stefanik.

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STEFANIK: President Obama piled on more taxes, more regulations, more debt for future generations and higher health care costs hurting our mainstream economy. I decided to run for office because my generation can't just complain about these problems. We have to help solve them as well.

HASSELBECK: Who exactly is this fresh face in the GOP? She is with me now in the studio. Good morning to you.

STEFANIK: Thank you so much.

HASSELBECK: This is a big week. I want to point directly to the fact that President Obama is saying to launch a fresh millennial image on Friday heading across the country talking to young individuals like yourself but you're actually speaking their language. Why is your voice resonating so much with voters? A poll has you up by 13% against your opponent.

STEFANIK: If you look at President Obama's record in this country, if you look at high employment rates particularly for young women, we're in double digits. If you look at health care costs they're rising faster under the Obamacare act. Women in particular are having to absorb these price hikes whether they're taking care of their elderly parents or single mothers taking care of their children. They make 80% of health care decisions in this Obama may be launching the millennial initiative but he's letting us down in terms of the debt he racked on for future generations. Ultimately my generation is going to inherit this mess. One of the reasons I'm running is stepping up to the plate and offering new solutions.

HASSELBECK: I know you're a 2006 Harvard grad. Harvard students say America is the greatest threat in the world, greater than even ISIS. Take a listen here.

STUDENT: In many ways I have to think it is America because America is making decisions that are much more likely to affect the world.

STUDENT: American imperialism and our protection of oil interests in the Middle East are destabilizing.

STUDENT: We're to blame for a lot of problems we're creating now. i don't think anyone would argue we didn't create the problem of ISIS ourselves.

HASSELBECK: In your mind, the problem?

STEFANIK: The challenges of being a new generation Republican on our college campuses today. I think it is clear that ISIS is the most well funded terrorist group in recent history especially and the United States plays an important role in the world. And when I think about that clip you just plays, Elisabeth, I think about the troops. My district is home to Fort Drum, the most deployed unit in the US Army. I believe that is a slap in the face to our troops who are fighting to defend our principles abroad and also standing up for women and standing up for children.

HASSELBECK: Elise Stefanik, you may be 30 but you speak to a broad generation out there. Thank you for joining us.

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