“What the American people hope - what they deserve - is for all of us, Democrats and Republicans, to work through our differences; to overcome the numbing weight of our politics. For while the people who sent us here have different backgrounds, different stories, different beliefs, the anxieties they face are the same. The aspirations they hold are shared: a job that pays the bills; a chance to get ahead; most of all, the ability to give their children a better life.” PeopleGivingChildrenDifferentStoriesJobsFacesBeliefDifferencesChanceAbilityPayRepublicanAnxietyDeserveOvercomingWeightBillsDemocratBackgroundsAspirationBetter LifeGet AheadNumbingDifferent BackgroundsDifferent Beliefs Author:Barack Obama
“John Conyers and I were the ones who wrote the bill that provides for Medicare for all. And, so, even though the single-payer plan is not what's before the Congress, to expand Medicare, so that people 55 and up would be - would have the chance to buy in, that's - that would be a step in the right direction, no question about it.” PeopleWould BeChanceStepsPlansBillsCongressMedicareRight DirectionSteps In The Right Direction Author:Barack Obama
“I haven't had a chance to talk, but I'm confident we'll get a bill that I can live with if we don't.” IfsI CanHumorPoliticalChanceHavensBillsPolitical Humor Author:George W. Bush
“The funny thing is, last summer we were golfing together, me, him and Alonzo Mourning. I don't know how to golf, but it's an unbelievable opportunity to go out and golf with one of the greats. And he's out there making fun of my swing - I can't hit the ball - and I'm getting frustrated because I'm a competitor. So Alonzo pulled me aside and said, 'Man, you're getting the chance to golf with Bill Russell. How many people can say they've done that?' And I looked at him and said, 'You know what? You're right.'” PeopleKnowsMenSaidI CanDoneTogetherLastsOpportunityFunChanceKnow HowSummerBallsBillsGolfMourningSwingsFrustratedUnbelievableCompetitorsFunny ThingsGolfingLast Summer Author:Dwyane Wade
“You can take a chance with any man who pays his bills on time.” MenChancePayBillsDebtTake A Chance Author:Terence