Patrick J. Kennedy Quotes

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• In the last 5 years, American employers have lost over $150 billion of productivity to depression alone. That is more than the GDP of 28…
• I see the policy of opposing same-sex marriages or unions, whatever you call it, as bigotry or discrimination.
• As the bill requires, any terror alert system must give people and organizations some indication about what steps they must take to improve their own…
• Americans have been given goals to achieve in Iraq, but not the standards by which to measure progress. And the only assurance Americans have been…
• And how the government communicates about homeland security is central to how the public responds.
• Democrats believe that government should reflect the sense of community that Americans demonstrated after Katrina - the sense of community that has defined and united…
• Facts are, insurance ratings are really dependent on the notion that some people are higher risk than others.
• I believe that successfully addressing our national security needs while protecting our basic freedoms and civil liberties requires continual Congressional oversight, and I will continue…
• If we do not provide education for every single American, we are consigning those without an education to second-class status.
• If we had a terrorist attack, the way the people respond is going to determine whether that attack is just a tragedy or whether that…
• A staggering 63 percent of Americans say that addiction to alcohol or other drugs has had an impact on them at some point in their…
• My mother is still battling alcoholism.
• In our pledge every day, we pledge one Nation under God with liberty and justice for all.
• In the 5 years, well over 60,000 American families have been broken apart by the absence of insurance because the only way for parents to…
• I am a recovering alcoholic.
• The key battleground in the war on terrorism, therefore, is in the minds of the American public.
• No one is immune from addiction; it afflicts people of all ages, races, classes, and professions.
• So if we are really concerned about generating more taxes, we ought to be investing in our people, not taking away the kinds of resources…
• Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating fear, uncertainty, and division in society.
• For students today, only 10 percent of children from working-class families graduate from college by the age of 24 as compared to 58 percent of…

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