If you need to put your money in a safe and secure place and you want it to earn interest, Treasury bonds are safer than putting it in any bank as a deposit or putting it anywhere else, because they… — Jim Cooper Copy Share Image
While tax refunds amount to substantial income for many Americans, current IRS rules do not allow taxpayers to directly deposit their refund into more than one account. — 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 Image
Congress as a whole is less popular than it's been since polling was invented. — Jim Cooper Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
“I would rather avoid disaster than take it out for dinner and a movie. - Chynna Lennox ” — Jim Cooper Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
Ultimately, Congressional medicine is like veterinary medicine: It must be strong enough to work, and tasty enough to swallow. — Jim Cooper Copy Share Image
