“In Germany, many other countries, college tuition is free. Why isn`t free in America? Why do we have the highest rate of childhood poverty when other countries have rates much lower than we have? Why don`t we have pay equity for women workers? Why aren`t we leading the world in transforming our energy system in terms of climate change? We can do that. Are we dumb? Are we lazy? Not the case.” WorldCountryAmericaEnergyTermCan DoPayPovertyCasesChildhoodCollegeHighestClimateWorkersRateClimate ChangeDumbGermanyLazyOther CountriesEquityTransformingTuitionCollege Tuition Author:Bernie Sanders
“I come back to the science that is in it to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and climate change. It's about science, science, science and science, innovation, as we rebuild America, create jobs, invest in our people and turn this economy around.” PeopleJobsAmericaTurnsEconomyInnovationClimateClimate ChangeOilDependenceForeign Oil Author:Nancy Pelosi
“Climate change poses a direct threat to the infrastructure of America that we need to stay competitive in this 21st-century economy.” NeedsAmericaPoliticsEconomyCenturyDirectThreatClimateClimate Change21st CenturyInfrastructure Author:Barack Obama
“The path towards sustainable energy sources will be long and sometimes difficult. But America cannot resist this transition, we must lead it.” LongSometimesAmericaPoliticsEnergyDifficultPathSourceClimate ChangeTransitionEnergy SourcesNational TreasureSustainable Energy Author:Barack Obama
“We want our children to live in an America that isn't burdened by debt, that isn't weakened by inequality, that isn't threatened by the destructive power of a warming planet.” WantChildrenAmericaPoliticsPlanetsOur ChildrenClimate ChangeDebtInequalityDestructiveThreatenedDestructive Power Author:Barack Obama