The true architects of the ACA are the members of the Senate Finance and Senate Health committees who wrote the bill, with input from dozens of congressional hearings and bipartisan round tables. Before that, presidential candidates, including President Obama, laid… — Neera Tanden Copy Share Image
True conservatives would not be concerned about deficits when liberals are in power, but then ignore them entirely when the Republican party wants to prioritize tax cuts for the rich. — Neera Tanden Copy Share Image
Between 2009 and 2012, 95% of the country's income gains went to the top 1% of earners. — Neera Tanden Copy Share Image
The Democratic Party, the policies that the Clintons and Hillary believe in, I feel like a living example of someone who benefited. — Neera Tanden Copy Share Image
So far Trump has done everything he could possibly do to pit Americans against each other, to sow division, to fuel distrust of American… — Neera Tanden Copy Share Image
I concede that, in the first 18 months of his presidency, Obama has not accomplished all that he campaigned on. — Neera Tanden Copy Share Image
Would Americans really feel better with insurance companies deciding whether they or their parents get the care they need? Probably not. — Neera Tanden Copy Share Image
I think a core principle of the Democratic Party has to be a defense of equal rights for every American. At the same time,… — Neera Tanden Copy Share Image
How exactly was Johnson able to pass the Great Society legislation and the Voting Rights Act? Of course, he was a savvy deal-maker. But… — Neera Tanden Copy Share Image
I never worked in the private sector for very long, I worked on childcare, afterschool, health care for people, increasing the minimum wage, increasing… — Neera Tanden Copy Share Image
Making smart investments in early childhood education could not only generate more than $7 of economic benefits over a child's lifetime for every dollar… — Neera Tanden Copy Share Image
One really basic thing is to establish women's property and inheritance rights, so women can be their own agents within society. — Neera Tanden Copy Share Image
We don't have great answers to what jobs will look like in 10, 20, 30 years. And I think it's right for people to… — Neera Tanden Copy Share Image
The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act dramatically expanded child care provisions and Head Start. — Neera Tanden Copy Share Image
