I’ve had a growing conviction that Congress is not operating as it should. There is much too much partisanship and not enough progress. Evan Bayh Read Quote
As Indiana’s governor, I balanced eight budgets, never raised taxes, and left the largest surplus in state history. It wasn’t always easy. Cuts had to be made and some initiatives deferred. Occasionally I had to say ‘no.’ Evan Bayh Read Quote
Families and businesses are tightening their belts to make ends meet – and Washington should too. Evan Bayh Read Quote
The amount of U.S. debt held by countries such as China and Japan is at a historic high, with foreign investors holding half of America’s publicly held debt. This dependence raises the specter that other nations will be able to influence our policies in ways antithetical to American interests. Evan Bayh Read Quote
My first meeting as a senator, my first day, they were already talking about the next election. Part of that’s the permanent campaign, part of that’s a word I’ve been using more frequently, ‘tribal.’ Our politics has become tribal: It’s us versus them. Evan Bayh Read Quote
If one of my boys was asking me if they should go into politics, I’d say there’s only one reason to go into public life and that’s to help people. Evan Bayh Read Quote
Companies that are publicly held have a fiduciary duty to their shareholders to try to maximize their profits within ethical reasons. Evan Bayh Read Quote
You just hope that we haven’t soured an entire generation on the necessity, from time to time, of using force because Iraq has been such a debacle. That would be tragic because Iran is a grave threat. Evan Bayh Read Quote
