#reform

Welfare reform happened with reconciliation; half the Democrats voted for it. The Bush tax cuts happened with reconciliation; twelve Democratic Senators voted for it. You didn't have a real partisan issue on those times that it was used. ↗

— Tom Coburn

#bush tax cuts #cuts #democratic #democrats #half

Look, you're not going to get me to say that Democrats don't make mistakes. We do. I mentioned two areas - pension reform and seniority and tenure. I've done both - I've advocated for both. I've advocated for - seek for reform as well. ↗

— Antonio Villaraigosa

#areas #both #democrats #done #get

Idealistic reformers are dangerous because their idealism has no roots in love, but is simply a hysterical and unbalanced rage for order amidst their own chaos. ↗

— William Irwin Thompson

#because #chaos #dangerous #hysterical #idealism

Nettelhorst School’s transformation from a struggling school into a vibrant educational community is an inspiration. I hope their story—a story of dedicated parents and innovative administrators—will embolden reformers across the country to step forward and take back their schools. ↗

— Richard J. Durbin U.S. Senator for Illinois Assistant Majority Leader

#school-reform #education

Successful health reform must not just make health insurance affordable, affordable health insurance has to make health care affordable. ↗

— Elizabeth Edwards

#care #health #health care #health insurance #health reform

Ten years ago, Republicans decided it was time to reform our broken welfare system and give welfare recipients the tools they needed to escape the system and build a better life. ↗

— Todd Tiahrt

#better #better life #broken #build #decided

The vast majority of Greeks accept the need for reform and want to keep our country inside the euro zone. ↗

— Evangelos Venizelos

#country #euro #greeks #inside #keep

And finally, it was Deuteronomy that brought about the historical result of Josiah's reformation. ↗

— Julius Wellhausen

#brought #finally #historical #reformation #result

I know reform is never easy. But I know reform is right. ↗

— Julia Gillard

#i #know #never #reform #right

Without Free Choice Vouchers, there is little in the health reform law that discourages employers from increasingly passing the burden of health care costs onto their employees. ↗

— Ron Wyden

#care #care costs #choice #costs #discourages