When elected officials abandon our environment and ruin our natural resources, public health is endangered. I know the importance of providing a clean environment for our children; I have attended more than one funeral for a child who has died from an asthma attack. Gwen Moore Read Quote
We must encourage people to get educated, to get tested, to get involved in the fight against AIDS. Gwen Moore Read Quote
Healthcare costs are rising, and not just Medicare and Medicaid, but healthcare in general. Gwen Moore Read Quote
Violence against women is as American as apple pie. I know, not only as a legislator, but from personal experience. Gwen Moore Read Quote
Too many people feel that where you start out dictates where you should end up. I was on welfare and just shy of 19 when my first daughter was born, but I was encouraged to take advantage of my ability and drive and remained in school. Gwen Moore Read Quote
These same people who accuse Planned Parenthood of ‘targeting’ African-American children, they care about you only while you’re in the womb. The minute you crown, you’re on your own. Gwen Moore Read Quote
Governor Scott Walker didn’t know who he was messing with when he picked a fight with the hard-working union folks of Wisconsin. He must have forgotten that Wisconsin is the Badger State. And badgers are scrappy little creatures. We may look cute, warm and fuzzy, but we have a fighting spirit. Gwen Moore Read Quote
I just want to tell you what it’s like not to have Planned Parenthood… you have to give your kids Ramen noodles at the end of the month to fill up their little bellies so they won’t cry. You have to give them mayonnaise sandwiches. They get very few fruits and vegetables because they’re expensive. Gwen Moore Read Quote
When you see John Boehner crying, believe you me, it’s because he cannot control, uh, that wild contingency called the Tea Party. Gwen Moore Read Quote
