The sanctity of a woman’s right to control her own destiny is a moral force of its own… I came to realize that the question of choice is to be answered, not by the state, but by the individual. Dick Gephardt Read Quote
Eventually I foresee voting on the Internet, which will lead to much more direct democracy. Dick Gephardt Read Quote
If the economy is still going forward, even at 40 miles an hour, 50 miles an hour, I think most people will stick with President Obama. I think people look at politics like they hire a plumber. I hire you to fix the bad pipe. If you fix it, I’ll rehire you. If you don’t fix it, I’m not going to rehire you. Dick Gephardt Read Quote
I think it’s time we had a president who carried the same life experiences into the White House as most ordinary Americans. Dick Gephardt Read Quote
I grew up in a household that was a labor household. My dad was a Teamster and a milk truck driver. My mother was a secretary. Neither of them got through high school. But they worked hard and they gave me very, very important opportunities to go to school, get a good education. Dick Gephardt Read Quote
I led the fight for the Clinton health care plan in 1994. We failed. I learned from that experience. What I learned is you can’t pass a complicated government-run plan. Dick Gephardt Read Quote
In 1988, as an unknown candidate, totally unknown, I won Iowa, came in second in New Hampshire, won South Dakota. I was ahead in every Super Tuesday state the day after South Dakota. The only problem was I didn’t have enough money. I had a million dollars left, and Al Gore had three and Michael Dukakis had three and it was lights out. Dick Gephardt Read Quote
The deficit only became a big problem in the Reagan-Bush years. For 12 years, Republican presidents talked about balancing the budget, but failed to propose one. Dick Gephardt Read Quote
I hope we can get back to what I call the kitchen table. Everyday issues that people are really worried about and focused on. Dick Gephardt Read Quote
