As a life-long liberal who has engaged in protests against the government and for civil rights, I am saddened at efforts by some of my fellow liberals to silence commencement speakers with whom they might disagree on some issues. Bob Beckel Read Quote
I think a flat tax has merit. Anything would be better than the current tax code. Bob Beckel Read Quote
I strongly favor shortening the campaign season and putting more primaries and caucuses on the same day, preferably regionally. Bob Beckel Read Quote
It is Trump who plays with the tax code to pay no taxes; it is Trump whose Trump-brand products are made overseas by cheap labor; it is Trump who hires undocumented workers from Poland to work on his projects, then refuses to pay them minimum wages. Bob Beckel Read Quote
There is a huge difference between gathering intelligence in foreign countries, even our allies, and secretly getting information on U.S. citizens. Bob Beckel Read Quote
Congress continues to pass laws to limit lobbyists’ influence, but people find ways to get around them. Bob Beckel Read Quote
It should be mandatory that any tax breaks go through appropriate committees and be voted on separately by both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Bob Beckel Read Quote
In the 1990s, the Democratic Party began to cozy up to their long-time enemies: Wall Street Bankers. They took their money and relaxed their regulations until the Great Recession forced the Democrats via Dodd-Frank to re-regulate the banks. Bob Beckel Read Quote
Both parties are so entrenched in their ideologies and a desire to score political points and hold on to power that we never seem to agree on a problem, much less find solutions. Bob Beckel Read Quote
