Political Quotes

On the recordMarch 2, 2022
If democracy means anything, it is that the lives of all the people, in a moral sense, have to be treated equally by the government.
Said by
Jamie Raskin
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Raskin emphasizes the importance of equal treatment under democracy.

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