Political Quotes

“Mahatma Gandhi, a great leader on nonviolence, said poverty is the worst form of violence. Let me be clear: We allow poverty when we take no action to eradicate it. 145 million Americans today live in poverty in the wealthiest country in the world. We allow poverty to continue when we approve bloated military spending, when structural racism is everywhere, when 55 of the largest corporations did not even pay $1 in taxes last year, when 32 million people do not even get paid $15 an hour, and 87 million Americans remain uninsured or underinsured. Poor people in this country are suffering, without the food they need to eat, without the wages they deserve, without the dignity they have a right to. We, in Congress, have the power to end poverty. We must act immediately with resolve, moral clarity, and with complete attention to the lives of poor people who demand to be seen and respected with our actions. That is why I am so proud to co-introduce with Representative Barbara Lee this bold and necessary resolution that commits Congress to eradicating poverty from the bottom up. Mr. Speaker, today, we say to poor people everywhere, we see you, and we will eradicate poverty in our country with you. ____________________”