Political Quotes

“I rise today to address a crisis that strikes at the heart of what makes our Nation exceptional: the American dream. Like many who came before me, I came to America with my family to find my version of that American dream. For generations, the catalyst of that dream has been simple and powerful: the ability to graduate from high school, get a good job, get married, buy a home, raise a family in a safe community, send your kids to good schools, and retire with dignity. I think of my father-in-law, who joined U.S. Steel straight out of high school, bought a nice home in a suburb in Indiana. He raised a family of three kids, all on a single salary. The question facing this body is: Does the American dream still exist and are we still willing to fight for it? Ensuring this lives in America should unify all elected officials, regardless of political party. But for too many families--whether it is teachers in Ohio classrooms, nurses in Cincinnati hospitals, factory workers in Cleveland, or truckdrivers hauling goods across our State-- that dream is increasingly out of reach. Home prices have skyrocketed. Starter homes have vanished, and entire neighborhoods are being built not for homeowners but for distant corporations to rent out indefinitely. This is the explosive growth of a new industry called the single-family build-to-rent industry.”