Political Quotes

“Mr. President, a woman from Nevada by the name of Amy--a single mother from Las Vegas--was devastated when she was laid off 3 years ago because of her employer having little work. She wasn't in love with her job doing bookkeeping for a local construction company, but she loved the steady paycheck. Looking back on that pink slip, Amy views it, of course, as a setback in one sense, but she feels very good about the fact it gave her a second chance. =========================== NOTE =========================== On page S2891, May 7, 2012, the Record reads: . . . by the name of Amy Reilly . . . The online Record has been corrected to read: . . . by the name of Amy . . . ========================= END NOTE ========================= Like many resourceful Americans who lost their jobs after the financial and housing markets collapsed, Amy took the opportunity to return to school. She enrolled in classes at the College of Southern Nevada and completed her associate's degree at the age of 33. Going back to school transformed her life. She got involved in the political process for the first time. During her whole time at school she maintained straight A's--a 4.0 grade point average--and was elected student body president. But she also racked up $20,000 in student loan debt. Amy doesn't regret the decision to go to the university. Not only has she gotten a second chance at college, she has shown her 14-year-old son the power of education.…”