Michael Capuano
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Mike Capuano is a former U.S. Representative from Massachusetts, serving from 1999 to 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Massachusetts's 8th congressional district. During his tenure, Capuano was known for his advocacy on issues such as healthcare, education, and civil rights. He served on several committees, including the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, where he focused on infrastructure development and public transportation improvements in his district.
I have to be honest. This stuff, for me, I kind of always feel like I am up to my nose in it, because it is tough stuff.
I totally agree, and I have been saying from day one, this regulation, all regulation--I know that the other side likes to pretend that we are all for overregulation.
I would love to be here at a panel with people subject to regulations, who told me, 'That is a fair and reasonable regulation.'
The one thing I know without question, without doubt, without debate is that it was insufficient in 2008.
But when they do it in a way that then puts my mother's pension at risk, that is a problem, and we have to do something about it.
You are going to have to have complex rules to try to catch up--never get ahead, but just to catch up.
Dr. King was right. He said life is an inescapable network of mutuality tied to a single garment of destiny.
If we don't give individuals the opportunity to have a better life by investing in the American dream and owning a home, then shame on all of us.





