I know from personal experience the issues veterans are facing, issues around PTSD, making sure our military officers and enlisted can transition to new careers. Elissa Slotkin Read Quote
I ran for Congress as a first-time candidate to fight to protect everyone with a pre-existing condition, to bring down the skyrocketing costs of healthcare and prescription drugs, to fight for clean drinking water, and to help restore civility and decency to our politics. Elissa Slotkin Read Quote
As a newcomer to politics, I knew in my bones that we as a country were better than what we see coming out of Washington. And we are. Elissa Slotkin Read Quote
But I think when you have something like the Green New Deal, which tends to be about big, bold ideas, instead of specifics, and then adds in other controversial topics like universal health care, and a guaranteed job for all Americans, it makes it less likely that it will pass, not more. Elissa Slotkin Read Quote
I’m always going to have a strong preference for things that can actually pass into legislation. We can talk about big issues and have big goals while also working on pragmatic things. Elissa Slotkin Read Quote
I have spent my life working to protect our country. I served three tours in Iraq with the CIA, served in national security positions under Presidents of both parties, and at the Pentagon. Elissa Slotkin Read Quote
Since Ronald Reagan we have had this assumption in the United States that the Republicans are the party of the military, the Republicans are the party of patriotism, the Republicans are the party of American values. Elissa Slotkin Read Quote
When I was negotiating with our foreign allies, I knew I had to do so in good faith, or trust would be broken – and those allies wouldn’t be there when we really needed them. Elissa Slotkin Read Quote
Listen, I think we all believe that we need to take aggressive steps to mitigate the effects of climate change. Elissa Slotkin Read Quote
