“I've learned the importance of changing people's minds at the grassroots level so that whoever does run will have a much better chance of encountering public opinion that reaches a critical mass and brings about a change not only in White House policies but in the Congress and in the state legislatures and all around the world.” PeopleWorldMindDoeStatesRunningHouseChanceWhiteLevelsOpinionPolicyMassImportanceCongressCriticalAround The WorldI've LearnedWhite HousePublic OpinionLegislatureGrassrootsState LegislaturesCritical Mass Author:Al Gore
“If you give Congress a chance to vote on both sides of an issue, it will always do it.” IfsGivingSidesChanceIssuesHumorousVoteCongressBoth Sides Author:Les Aspin
“I can't think of any decision where the entire Congress immediately rushes to condemn a decision by the court. It's getting to be election time and this gives everyone in Congress a chance to prove they are patriotic.” ThinkingGivingI CanChanceDecisionAtheismProveElectionCourtCongressPositive AtheismPatrioticElection Time Author:Stephen Reinhardt
“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