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“Money just draws flies.”

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American gospel singer known as the 'Queen of Gospel'. Mahalia Jackson was renowned for her powerful voice and emotional expression. Her musical career spanned over half a century, influencing countless people. more

“The financial collapse of 2008 got its start with predatory mortgages, that weren’t sold by community banks and credit unions, they were sold by fly by night mortgage brokers who had almost zero federal oversight and then the big banks looked over, saw the profit potential and they wanted it bad. So they jumped in and sold millions of these terrible mortgages while the bank regulators just looked the other way.”

“We need to remind politicians they don't work for the big banks - they work for us.”

Needs Bigs Politician

Author:Elizabeth Warren

“College students today are drowning in debt, and it is hurting them and hurting our economy. We must find a way to help families pay for college without condemning them to a lifetime of indebtedness.”

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Author:Elizabeth Warren

“It's a simple idea: We all do better when we work together and invest in our future.”

Ideas Together Simple Working Together Collaboration Our Future Simple Ideas

Author:Elizabeth Warren

“The choice before us is simple. Will we continue to subsidize the dirty fossil fuels of the past, or will we transition to 21st century clean, renewable energy?”

Past Choices Energy Simple Century Clean Dirty Fuel Transition 21st Century Fossils Fossil Fuel Renewable Energy

Author:Elizabeth Warren

“I oppose the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. It's an ill-conceived project that would lock us into further dependence on some of the dirtiest fossil fuels on the planet.”

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Author:Elizabeth Warren

“There are those who believe justice and dignity are reserved only for some people. Young men have died in police custody, and the growing heel of poverty has worn down harder on children of color...We must fight back.”

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Author:Elizabeth Warren

“When conservatives talk about opportunity, they mean opportunities for the rich to get richer, for the powerful to get more powerful.”

Mean Opportunity Powerful Rich Get Rich

Author:Elizabeth Warren

“A lot of people think that regulations bring higher costs, but regulation is also about making sure that someone doesn't get to beat out the competition because they're dumping filth in the river or spewing poisons in the air.”

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Author:Elizabeth Warren

“We should be talking about expanding Social Security benefits - not cutting them.”

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Author:Elizabeth Warren

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