Top 45 Brad Schneider Quotes

One of the best moments of the Obama presidency was the passage of the Affordable Care Act.

While I am willing to compromise on process or on programs, I will not compromise my principles, nor would I expect those I work with to do so.

My position’s always been we need to build on successes within ACA, fix the problems.

Our global atmosphere does not respect national boundaries, and the international commitments under the Paris Agreement cannot be met without the full cooperation and participation of multiple countries.

I presented a bill that will address a glaring loophole that allows gun buyers to bypass a background check by purchasing guns as kits. These kits allow anyone to purchase a totally untraceable firearm. The act simply says these weapons should be regulated like other firearms and require background checks.

We’re movers, forward thinkers, people who get things done. But the Tea Party and Republicans like Bob Dold are holding us back.

Budgets reflect our priorities, who we are as a nation, what we’re going to put first, and emphasize and invest.

I strongly support the bipartisan immigration measure previously passed by the Senate, and when I served in Congress I was proud to have helped introduce the House version of the bill. I also strongly support the DREAM Act.

I want to see us move from a fossil fuel economy to a renewable economy – if not in my lifetime, then in the lifetime of my children.

I want to make sure every child has the opportunity for quality education.

I applaud the work of Clean Power Lake County in their leadership to call for Lake County to build a just transition from coal to clean energy, and I’m proud their work will be highlighted on the national stage for TV viewers around the country.

There is no one single solution to the gun violence issue, nor are there any easy answers.

Consider this for a moment: House Republicans would rather cut off a woman’s access to birth control, cancer screenings, and other preventative care from Planned Parenthood than continue to fund and operate the federal government.

I have – and always will – stand up against efforts to limit a woman’s right to choose.

I have a world of respect for Congressman Dold and the service he’s given to our country.

We must continue to invest at the local level to help cities, towns, and villages retain teachers, police, firefighters, and other community-enhancing service providers.

One of my top priorities in Congress is creating jobs and promoting a growing economy that raises the standard of living for all Americans.

I’ve run businesses with thousands of people. I’ve run businesses with 10 people.

I’m 100 percent in support of women’s rights, the right of a woman to make her own choice.

Illinoisans know that we need to protect our environment, to invest in our future, to make sure that our children have clean air, fresh water, and a good, healthy future.

Making sure that people have access to preventive medicine for the first time ever as a nation? That’s a big deal.

The very foundation of our democracy depends on the integrity of our elections.

My position has been consistent that middle class families should not pay more taxes. That hasn’t changed.

Elected officials should be held to a higher standard, and we cannot enable misbehavior with a system that secretly settles with public funds.

Security has to be, and has long been, our government’s top priority. It is imperative that we continue to diligently watch for potential threats by all appropriate means.

Zion and communities like it have been unfairly saddled with storing our nation’s stranded nuclear waste… with no compensation in return. The federal government needs to make right by these communities.

We want our children to grow up in a safe community.

Climate change is an economic, public health, and environmental issue that we have a moral responsibility to address.

From helping to process passports to aiding veterans with benefits and assisting with IRS-related issues, my team and I look forward to serving the residents of the 10th District.

Let’s end the political games. Stop the finger pointing and do the work the American people sent us here to do.

I want to work to help all those working a lifetime to be confident they will have a secure and dignified retirement.

I don’t believe in a redistribution of wealth.

Raising the age of Social Security retirement is not the answer. For so many jobs that are back-breaking jobs, physically burdensome jobs, we’re raising the age already to 67. These people are going to struggle to get to that point.

I worry Mr. Trump believes he’s special just because he’s Mr. Trump and that the rules don’t apply to him and the people around him.

Unfortunately, Republicans repeatedly waste taxpayer time and money, and even shut down the government, in efforts to repeal ACA. We simply cannot afford this kind of dysfunction.

I urge President Trump to maintain American participation in the Paris Agreement – for the sake of our international leadership, economic competitiveness, and children’s environmental future.

We are having trouble finding teachers to teach STEM. We also need to make sure schools have the resources. Some communities have multiple computers for each student in their schools. Other schools don’t have textbooks, let alone computers.

Citizens United, I believe, will be regarded by history as one of the worst decisions this Supreme Court – or any Supreme Court – has ever made. It is distorting our political process and corrupting our government.

To get Congress working again, I’m dedicated to working with anyone who has an open mind, good ideas, and a willingness to work together.

I believe in a progressive tax structure that fairly distributes the costs of government in a way that those of us fortunate to have more, carry more of the burden.

I’ve been very outspoken that the minimum wage needs to rise.

I would borrow money all day long, if the cost of borrowing is less than the expected return.

I have met too many people who are looking for work, worrying about their mortgage, uncertain about their health insurance, and doubting that things will get any better anytime soon. Not just concerned about the present, many of us are doubting the future.

I have continuously said that, at the very minimum, the Bush tax cuts for income under $250,000 should be extended.

We need to do more to stop Iran’s persecution of different religious faiths, including Sunni Muslims, Christians, and Bahais. We must do more to protect the Iranian’s people’s right to freedom of expression.