"There's a tendency in politics to attribute bad……" — Peter Welch
"There's a tendency in politics to attribute bad motivation much too quickly, and the sooner you attribute bad motivation to someone you disagree with, the harder it is to find some common ground to make some progress that would give people confidence that you got it more right than wrong."
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24 Quotes by Peter Welch
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I favor the extension of the middle-class tax cuts because in a recession they're stimulative and they help with demand.
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In Washington, 'delay' is too often code for 'derail.' Wink, wink.
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