“I think President Bush tried to step up on Social Security even though the polls showed that was unpopular. He has not been successful and backed off, but I admire people who take on big problems.” PeopleThinkingProblemBigsSocialPresidentStepsSuccessfulSecurityAdmireSocial SecurityPollsPresident BushStep UpBig Problems Author:Donna Shalala
“I think anyone that thought that we were coming in as a bunch of liberal Democrats to deliver more large-scale social programs was nuts. I sure didn't expect it.” ThinkingSocialProgramDemocratScalesBunchNutsLarge ScaleSocial Programs Author:Donna Shalala
“Sometimes I'll trust my gut more than my head. Logical information might lead me in one direction and my feelings in another. Whereas I would have followed my head ten years ago, now I'm as likely or more likely to go with my gut feeling. It's ironic - you'd think the opposite would be true as you move to the top but it's not.” ThinkingYearsSometimesFeelingsMightWould BeMovingLeadershipInformationTenYears AgoOppositesIntuitionBeing TrueGutsLogicalIronicLeading MeOne DirectionGut Feelings Author:Donna Shalala
