
You can always tell when the Republicans are restless, because the vice president's motorcade pulls into the Capitol, and Darth Vader emerges.
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You can always tell when the Republicans are restless, because the vice president's motorcade pulls into the Capitol, and Darth Vader emerges.

I don't question the integrity of a single person on this stage, but what's the record of being able to get folks in those red states to vote for this stuff?

Americans of all ages, from high school seniors to senior citizens, are tired of being divided by Washington politicians looking to score political points.

Today I stand with those who stand for justice in Jena.

I renew my call for the District Attorney to drop the excessive charges filed in this case.

When a noose hangs from a schoolyard tree in the 21st century and young men are treated in a way that is not equal nor just, it is not just an offense to the people of Jena or to the African-American community, it is an offense to the…

I've taken on the drug and insurance companies and won.

If we're going to change Washington, Republicans have to put our own house in order.

At a time when Americans are working harder than ever, we are taxing income from work at nearly twice the levels that we're taxing gains for investors.

The American people work longer and harder than the people of any other wealthy nation in the world.

It's a simple proposition. That the wealth we earn comes from the work that we do.

We want a system based on fairness - not special favors.

When I'm President, we'll work to see that no retiree making less than $50,000 each year has to pay income tax.

We should be insisting that everyone pays their fair share, and when I'm President, they will.

Every American who is ready to work for their American dream should be able to trust that they have a government that works for them.

It's time for Americans to have a President in the Oval Office who makes decisions based on their interest, not the special interests.

Americans are tired of an attitude toward taxing and spending in Washington that is leaving a legacy of debt to our children and grandchildren.

His plan will reduce growing income disparities and help millions of hard-working taxpayers with middle-class tax relief.