Corporations are created by the people, acting through their governments. We grant them corporate charters that confer certain legal rights and privileges, like the ability to enter into contracts, limited liability and perpetual life. Jim McGovern Read Quote
A large majority of Americans believe that corporations exert too much influence on our daily lives and our political process. Jim McGovern Read Quote
In 2005, I was the first member of Congress to introduce legislation calling for an immediate withdrawal of our troops from Iraq. Jim McGovern Read Quote
I thought Iraq was the wrong war at the wrong time and have been fighting to get the Administration to stop its failed policy and bring our troops home. Jim McGovern Read Quote
I ran for Congress in 1996 to help Ted Kennedy pass a comprehensive health insurance reform bill. Jim McGovern Read Quote
