Getting our military back on stable footing won’t happen overnight. We must start this process now, since future engagements are likely and allies are scarce. Ellen Tauscher Read Quote
Today’s tax cuts provide yet another illustration of the Republicans’ fiscally irresponsible economic policies that ignore the needs of America’s middle class, students, and working families. Ellen Tauscher Read Quote
The President today once again took the opportunity to reiterate his old, failed national security strategies and present them to the American people as new, dynamic ideas intended to better protect the American people. Ellen Tauscher Read Quote
The government’s Small Business Administration reports that small businesses represent 99% of all employers in the U.S. and are responsible for generating well over half of new jobs created. Ellen Tauscher Read Quote
President Bush and his administration have tried to pull the wool over our eyes and distract the public from this possibly illegal domestic spying scandal. Ellen Tauscher Read Quote
Our brave men and women are fighting around the world and they deserve relief. Ellen Tauscher Read Quote
If a budget is designed to show our values, it’s clear where the majority stands: against opportunity, against education, and against America’s hard-working, tax-paying middle class. Ellen Tauscher Read Quote
I also believe our country made a promise to veterans and their families. Veterans have kept their end of the bargain, and now, the VA is looking to pull out the rug. Ellen Tauscher Read Quote
Hurricane Katrina, coupled with Hurricane Rita, which came promptly on Katrina’s heels, claimed more than 1,200 American lives. Together, they caused more than $200 billion in damage. Ellen Tauscher Read Quote
At a time when we are facing threats from nations such as North Korea and Iran, and attempting to convince others such as India and Pakistan to become responsible nuclear powers, it is vital that America reclaims the leadership we once had on arms control. Ellen Tauscher Read Quote
