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Bill Foster

American Politician

Born: Oct 7, 1955

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Those who promote hatred, bigotry, and fear do not represent America and do not represent us. Bill Foster

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It is important to remember the purpose of health care reform: to make sure Americans have access to quality, affordable health care - especially those individuals who were being denied by their insurance companies because they weren't profitable customers. Bill Foster

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My dad spent most of the '50s and early '60s actually acting as sort of an advance man for the Justice Department, as a civil rights lawyer. So it was actually reading his papers after he passed away a few years ago that first started me thinking about this... What fraction of your life do you spend in service to your fellow man? Bill Foster

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If we choose to ignore science and refuse to fund important scientific research, we voluntarily cede our place as a world leader in innovation. Bill Foster

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I am committed to standing up for the LGBTQ community and being a strong voice. Bill Foster

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I believe we need a balanced, bipartisan approach to debt reduction that includes a combination of spending cuts, investments in economic growth, and simplification of the tax code that closes corporate loopholes that incentivize companies to ship jobs overseas. Bill Foster

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As someone who started a small business from scratch, I know how important it is for families and for communities to have strong job creation. Bill Foster

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The United States will always be a global leader, and we need to actively engage the international community to make sure all citizens of the world live freely and equally under their country's rule of law. We cannot, however, afford to fight other nations' wars interminably or stabilize their regions. Bill Foster

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When I first ran for Congress, I decided that I would not take pledges to vote for or against any issue. I believe the practice of taking pledges contributes to the worst of the partisan gridlock in Washington, preventing many members of Congress from even considering a reasonable compromise offered by the other side. Bill Foster

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As a scientist, the starting point is always the facts of the matter, whereas often, in politics, the starting point is how does this play in the next election. Bill Foster

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I often say that I inherited the family's recessive gene for adult-onset political activism. Bill Foster

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My father was actually a chemist. He got a degree in chemistry from Stanford. Bill Foster

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If we had created rules to automatically turn up the required down payment on a home when there's a housing bubble, or just say that the mortgage on a property cannot be larger than the value of the property three years ago, the amount of human misery that would've been avoided would've been enormous. Bill Foster

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As a businessman, I know that businesses need certainty. Bill Foster

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The NLRB provides important protections to American workers. Bill Foster

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As we face tough decisions in Washington, we must never forget our responsibility to protect Medicare and preserve it for future generations. Bill Foster

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I really believe in U.S. manufacturing and U.S. exports, but we have to have a level playing field. Bill Foster

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I grew up in a family that was always talking about politics. Bill Foster

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