Patrick J. Kennedy

Politician

54 Quotes

No one is immune from addiction; it afflicts people of all ages, races, classes, and professions.

Today, our economy is about an economy of ideas.

We believe in some basic human principles - everyone should have the opportunities not just to survive, but to excel with their God-given talents and abilities. Those are the values that should be reflected in our budgets.

Franklin Roosevelt said the test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance to those who have much; it is whether we provide enough to those who have too little. This reconciliation package fails that test as well.

In our pledge every day, we pledge one Nation under God with liberty and justice for all.

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 that contribute to their ability to become greater taxpayers in this country.

We could have a budget that brings Americans together.

Franklin Roosevelt said the test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance to those who have much; it is whether we provide enough to those who have too little. This reconciliation package fails that test as well.

And how the government communicates about homeland security is central to how the public responds.

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 that contribute to their ability to become greater taxpayers in this country.

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 attack becomes an all-out disaster.

In our pledge every day, we pledge one Nation under God with liberty and justice for all.

We could have a budget that brings Americans together.

Facts are, insurance ratings are really dependent on the notion that some people are higher risk than others.

Facts are, insurance ratings are really dependent on the notion that some people are higher risk than others.

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 get treatment for their children is to turn the custody of those children over to the State.

My mother is still battling alcoholism.

Today, our economy is about an economy of ideas.

I see the policy of opposing same-sex marriages or unions, whatever you call it, as bigotry or discrimination.

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