Immortality awaits the legislator fortunate enough to have a significant law named after him. Think of Pell grants or Stafford loans for students, Sarbanes-Oxley to regulate Wall Street, or the Hyde Amendment on abortions. — Jim Cooper Copy Share Image
It's not just that families can't buy a home or start a business without some savings tucked away. — Jim Cooper Copy Share
Congress as a whole is less popular than it's been since polling was invented. — Jim Cooper Copy Share
The real problem with big issues like Medicare is that both parties have to be brave at the same time. Every pollster will tell… — Jim Cooper Copy Share
It took the first 204 years of our Nation's history to accumulate $1 trillion in debt. And now we are doing that every 2 or 3 years. — Jim Cooper Copy Share
If we don't change, millions of American families are just one medical emergency, or one layoff, away from financial disaster and bankruptcy. — Jim Cooper Copy Share
Aging nations have arteries clogged with obsolete laws, slowing blood flow and preventing oxygen from reaching all parts of the body politic. Physicians call… — Jim Cooper Copy Share
The truth is that health-care reform will always be a nuisance, with version 2.0 followed by next year's 2.1. As long as it boosts… — Jim Cooper Copy Share
Members walk into the chamber full of hatred. They believe the worst lies about the other side. Two senators stopped by my office just… — Jim Cooper Copy Share
Conservative think tanks like the Heritage Foundation and Cato Institute have criticized Bush for his big increases in spending, which far exceed those of… — Jim Cooper Copy Share
Most of my folks back home think Social Security and Medicare are sacred commitments stronger than the strongest contract. And yet if you look… — Jim Cooper Copy Share
“I would rather avoid disaster than take it out for dinner and a movie. - Chynna Lennox ” — Jim Cooper Copy Share
If you need to put your money in a safe and secure place and you want it to earn interest, Treasury bonds are safer… — Jim Cooper Copy Share
This is a simple change that will provide a huge financial boost for many Americans, particularly low- to moderate-income families. It is an important… — Jim Cooper Copy Share
Ultimately, Congressional medicine is like veterinary medicine: It must be strong enough to work, and tasty enough to swallow. — Jim Cooper Copy Share
