“I'm not concerned about the very poor, we have a safety net there, if we need to repair, I'll fix it. I'm not concerned about the very rich, they're doing just fine. I'm concerned about the very heart of America, the 90-95 percent of Americans who are struggling, and I'll continue to take that message across the country.” IfsNeedsHeartCountryAmericaValuesPoorStruggleRichFineMessagesPercentConcernedSafetyConservativeSafety NetConservative Values Author:Mitt Romney
“Scientists at MIT and engineering schools all across America say that they could improve the fuel economy standards for the existing set of vehicles by 10 miles per gallon using existing technology, without compromising safety or comfort at all.” SchoolAmericaTechnologyEconomyComfortStandardsScientistSafetyMilesCompromiseFuelVehicleEngineeringGallonsMitFuel Economy Author:Ed Markey
“I think we can see how blessed we are in America to have access to the kind of health care we do if we are insured, and even if uninsured, how there is a safety net. Now, as to the problem of how much health care costs and how we reform health care ... it is another story altogether.” IfsThinkingKindStoriesProblemCareAmericaCostSafetyBlessedAccessReformHealth CareSafety NetHealth Care Costs Author:Abraham Verghese
“Lastly, there is bankruptcy, as the United States pours its economic resources into ever more grandiose military projects and shortchanges the education, health, and safety of its citizens.” StatesAmericaUnitedUnited StatesEconomicMilitaryCitizensProjectsResourcesSafetyBankruptcyGrandioseHealth And SafetyEconomic Resources Author:Chalmers Johnson
“Democracy...is a society in which the unbeliever feels undisturbed and at home. If there were only a half dozen unbelievers in America, their well-being would be a test of our democracy.” IfsFeelsWellsHomeWould BeAmericaHalfDemocracyTestsSafetyWell BeingDozenUnbelievers Author:Alfred North Whitehead
“Globalization makes our economy, our health, and our security all captive to events on the other side of the world. And no other nation on earth has a greater capacity to shape that global system, or to build consensus around a new set of international rules that expand the zones of freedom, personal safety, and economic well-being. Like it or not, if we want to make America more secure, we are going to have to help make the world more secure.” IfsWorldWantWellsHelpingEarthAmericaNationsSidesEconomyGreaterEconomicSecurityEventsShapesCapacitySafetyInternationalSecureWell BeingZoneGlobalizationConsensusCaptivesPersonal Safety Book:The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream Source: The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
“The safety of our country demands an end to the doctrinaire, ineffective policies that currently grip Washington. Enough is enough! A safe America - a just America - that's what we want, that's what we need.” WantNeedsEndsCountryEnoughAmericaPolicySafeDemandSafetyOur CountryEnough Is Enough Author:Wesley Clark
“I know that when I look at today’s Mexicans and Central Americans, they seem to me fundamentally the same as my grandparents seeking a better life in America. On the other side, however, open immigration can’t coexist with a strong social safety net; if you’re going to assure health care and a decent income to everyone, you can’t make that offer global. So Democrats have mixed feelings about immigration; in fact, it’s an agonizing issue.” IfsKnowsLooksFactsFeelingsSeemsCareTodayAmericaStrongSocialSidesIssuesOffersSafetyDemocratSeekingImmigrationIncomeHealth CareDecentGrandparentBetter LifeCoexistSafety NetAgonizingMixed Feelings Author:Paul Krugman
“The citizens of America and the citizens of Texas expect to be able to live in safety in their communities. That's what the rule of law is truly all about.” AbleAmericaLawCommunityCitizensSafetyTexasRule Of Law Author:Rick Perry
“To keep farmers on the farm we must maintain a strong farm safety net, but we will also have to build a thriving companion economy to compliment production agriculture in rural America.” AmericaStrongEconomySafetyProductionsCompanionComplimentFarmsFarmersAgricultureSafety NetRural America Author:Tom Vilsack