Political Quotes

“The families first agenda calls for pension reform, making pensions portable, and protecting women's pension benefits. Madam President, it is important, if we are going to have retirement, that it be dependable. And that is why we talk about protecting the pension savings to include Social Security and Medicare--better access and protection for women of the pension plans that they should be able to have at the right time. We want an opportunity for a better future, to create jobs at home, boost small businesses, invest in our communities. Education--we want educational opportunities. One of a parent's proudest moments--and we have all been to them--is when they get a diploma. It does not have to be a diploma from Harvard or Yale or UCLA. It can be a diploma from a trade school. A parent is just as proud. We have to make sure that a person's ability to go to college is not dependent on how much money their parents have. That is what our families first agenda talks about. For parents lucky enough to get children through school, the most common graduation present is thousands of dollars in student loan debt, and that applies whether the student goes to Harvard or Yale or a trade school. Parents have to borrow the same. Education is the key to opportunity. We want to offer families a helping hand--a way to make sure their kids get to college or to a trade school without busting the family budget.”