“Look, if you have somebody who doesn't have health insurance, who doesn't have a doctor or dentist, and in order to deal with their cold or flu or dental problem, they go to an emergency room - in general, that visit will cost ten times more than walking into a community health center.”
“The Fed has got to become a more democratic institution that is responsive to the needs of the middle class, not just Wall Street CEOs.”
“If the goal of health-care reform is to provide comprehensive, universal health care in a cost-effective way, the only honest approach is a single-payer approach.”
“Finally, let understand that when we stand together, we will always win. When men and women stand together for justice, we win. When black, white and Hispanic people stand together for justice, we win.”
“Who do you think controls the Republican Party? Big money controls the Republican Party. This is where their campaign contributions come from.”
“The Postal Service is a vitally important institution for the American people. It must be saved.”
“If you look at the newspapers here - the Washington papers - most of the discussion deals with campaign gossip.”
“In my view, a corporation is not a person. A corporation does not have First Amendment rights to spend as much money as it wants, without disclosure, on a political campaign.”
“Establishing a 0.03 percent Wall Street speculation fee, similar to what we had from 1914-1966, would dampen the dangerous level of speculation and gambling on Wall Street, encourage the financial sector to invest in the productive economy and reduce the deficit by more than $350 billion over 10 years.”
“I think the American people in many cases want to transform our energy system.”