Political Quotes

Tim Kaine: “The number is not that meaningful. It is the policy that I think we have to grapple with.”

On the recordFebruary 24, 2021
The number is not that meaningful. It is the policy that I think we have to grapple with.
Said by
Tim Kaine
Democratic · Virginia

Editor's note · Context

Kaine argues that the minimum wage number is less important than the underlying policy.

Share

More from Tim Kaine

Sep 4, 2026

Virginians cannot afford this Administration’s disastrous policies.

warner.senate.gov
Sep 23, 2026

No child should ever face physical abuse, including at school.

padilla.senate.gov
Aug 28, 2026

The violence committed by Israeli settlers in the West Bank is reaching an unprecedented level, and as a result more and more Americans and Palestinians are being killed and injured. These actions – and the Israeli government’s lack of…

vanhollen.senate.gov
Sep 21, 2026

We’re gonna force a vote to end this illegal war every week until we succeed

virginiamercury.com

Other voices in this conversation