So I think it's important to communicate with the people in terms of what the real facts are on these proposals and try to have a discussion and a dialogue that gives people information. I think they're hungry for that rather than just political rhetoric.

a Washington D. " Podesta has also served as a member of the Council of the Administrative Conference of the United States and the United States Commission on Protecting and Reducing Government Secrecy. In 1988 Podesta founded with his brother Tony Podesta Associates Inc.

John 'Skippy' David Podesta (born January 8 1949) was the fourth and final White House Chief of Staff under President Bill Clinton from 1998 until 2001. Podesta was a co-chairman of the Obama-Biden Transition Project.