As The Nation At Last

A Job Should Lift Workers Out Of Poverty, Not Keep Them In It.

When I Was In The House For 16 Years, I Caucused With The Democrats.

If We Do Not Get Our Act Together And Transform Our Energy System Away From Fossil Fuel, There Is A Real Question As To The Quality Of The Planet That We Are Going To Be Leaving Our Children And Our Grandchildren.

At A Young Age, I Became Very Aware That Not Only Did My Family Have To Struggle But That Families Around The Country Were Struggling As Well. Also, Being Jewish And Having Lost Relatives In The Holocaust, I've Always Been Aware Of The Meaning Of Prejudice. These Are Things That Have Remained With Me Throughout My Political Career.

What You Don't See On Television Is People Dying Today Because They Can't Get To A Doctor And They Can't Afford Prescription Drugs. That's Why They Are Also Dying. They Are Dying In Iraq Because They Are Poor And They Have Gone Into The Military Because They Can't Afford To Go To College. They're Dying Because They're Living In Communities Where Asthma Rates Are Extremely High Because The Air Is Filthy. The Suffering Of The Poor And Working Class People Is A Virtual Nonissue For The Media. But That Is The Reality.