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Harold Ford, Jr.

American Politician

Born: May 11, 1970

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Republicans believe largely in the market working, Democrats believe stereotypically that you've got to give people something. So why not give people a chance to let the market work for them. Harold Ford, Jr.

Work You People Believe Market Give Something Democrats Got Republicans Them Working Largely Why Why Not Chance

So we have broad bipartisan support for the bill, and it's my hope that we can build on some of the things that have been talked about in Washington involving building a larger ownership society. Harold Ford, Jr.

Hope Build Building Ownership Society Broad Some About Support Involving Talked Been Bill Washington Larger Things Bipartisan

These are tough times, and the New Yorkers I have met are facing economic adversity with grace and dignity. They worry about their future, care about their neighbors and hope this storm will pass so they can focus on better days ahead. Harold Ford, Jr.

Hope Future Adversity Tough Times Dignity Grace Ahead Better Care Will Focus Tough Met Worry Neighbors About Economic Facing New Days Pass Times New Yorkers Storm

I am a huge supporter for cash for caulkers - which allows people to make improvement for energy efficient in their homes. We should do the same for Americans purchasing appliances and computers and for that matter, new air-conditioner and heating units. Harold Ford, Jr.

Killing terrorists is cheaper than capturing them. Harold Ford, Jr.

Cheaper Terrorists Than Them Capturing

If your kids attend school and grades are up that will make $1,000 contributions to some 10,000 kids across the country, are challenging kids to learn foreign languages or challenging kids to get summer jobs or seek summer enrichment opportunities? Harold Ford, Jr.

School Opportunities Will Country Enrichment Summer Kids Jobs Some Seek Attend Make Learn Foreign Foreign Languages Up Get Contributions Grades Across Your Languages Challenging

I'm not comparing myself to Bobby Kennedy by any stretch, but he was opposed by the liberal establishment, too. Eleanor Roosevelt was the biggest opponent to him running. Harold Ford, Jr.

Myself Too Liberal Running He Him Opponent Opposed Any Establishment Biggest Eleanor Roosevelt Roosevelt Bobby Bobby Kennedy Comparing Kennedy Stretch

I think if you socialize, dine with, spend time with known terrorists that are on the list of those who want to do harm to America, you put yourself in peril. I don't dine, socialize or spend time with people who are on the terrorist lists. Harold Ford, Jr.

I am a Democrat. But I am an independent Democrat. Harold Ford, Jr.

I Am Independent Democrat Am

You've got to either say you're going to cut taxes and find some spending cuts. I think we ought to reform long-term entitlement spending in the country, but you can't out of one side of your mouth say, 'Yes, we're for tax cuts, we're for spending discipline, and we're for bringing down the debt.' Harold Ford, Jr.

You Entitlement Discipline Country Mouth Down Think Side Ought Spending Spending Cuts I Think Say Out Find Some Long-Term Got Yes Debt Reform Going Tax Tax Cuts Either Taxes Cut Cuts Your Bringing

Lawmakers misrepresent the facts when they call the manufacturing deduction known as Section 199 - passed by Congress in 2004 to spur domestic job growth - a 'subsidy' for oil and gas firms. The truth is that all U.S. manufacturers, from software producers to filmmakers and coffee roasters, are eligible for this deduction. Harold Ford, Jr.

Truth Truth Is Coffee Job Congress Software Section Job Growth Lawmakers Facts Call Known Passed Spur Domestic Subsidy Oil Producers Manufacturers Deduction Manufacturing Growth Eligible Gas Filmmakers

My dad was a congressman, and he taught me at a very early age, 'They voted for me, they view me as theirs, and I am.' Our family's phone in Memphis was always listed. It rang all day and all night. Harold Ford, Jr.

Day Family Me Age I Am Phone Our Rang All Day All Night Memphis He Voted Always Am Very Very Early Age Listed Taught View Congressman Dad Early Early Age Night

My appetite for public policy and changing it, and not only being a part of the conversation, but affecting it in a positive way, never diminished after 10 years in Congress. Harold Ford, Jr.

Positive Conversation Congress Changing Positive Way Way Diminished Only Never Part Policy Years Affecting Being After Public Public Policy Appetite

To say that I am pro life is just wrong. I am personally pro-choice and legislatively pro-choice. Harold Ford, Jr.

Life I Am Say Wrong Am Pro Pro-Choice Pro-Life Just Personally

I was for civil unions and believed strongly that the flow of benefits and protections that would be provided in a civil union for same-sex couples, the decisions that have to be made, when health hardships are faced, when economic hardships are faced, I wanted all of those protections. I never strayed from them. Harold Ford, Jr.

I expect the Republicans will enjoy a large bounce out of their convention. They're here wrapping themselves in the 9/11 flag, which I think is inappropriate in many ways, but it's their choice. Harold Ford, Jr.

Will Enjoy Think I Think Ways Out Wrapping Bounce Expect Flag Convention Which Republicans Inappropriate Themselves Choice Large Many Here

I think the country is very settled in a lot of ways, and we saw that after the Democratic Convention. I think a lot of the bump that we enjoyed came when John Kerry selected John Edwards as his running mate. Harold Ford, Jr.

Country Think Settled Saw I Think Ways Running Running Mate John John Edwards John Kerry Selected Democratic Mate Came His Lot Bump Very Convention After Enjoyed Kerry

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