When I first came to Congress, the party was supposed to help you. Now, when a new member is sworn in, he or she is told what their dues are - how much they are expected to raise for the… — Jim Cooper Copy Share Image
We are spending more money on bond holders than we are on our own citizens. It took 204 years to have this happen. The other party will not even allow a recorded vote on this issue so that we can… — 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
