Marcy Kaptur Professions : U.S. Representative Born : June 17, 1946 Browse All Authors Top 31 quotes by Marcy Kaptur One could say that Osama bin Laden and these non-nation-state fighters with religious purpose are very similar to those kind of atypical revolutionaries that helped to cast off the British crown Marcy Kaptur crowns purpose religious America is becoming more and more dependent upon imports from foreign manufacturers than we are exports from our country in all fields: in appliances, in clothing, even food. This year America may become for the first time in its history a net food importer. Marcy Kaptur country america years People who go to work every day and perform the services essential to keeping our economy functioning deserve to live above the poverty level. Marcy Kaptur aquariums essentials people A market where chief executive officers make 262 times that of the average worker and 821 times that of the minimum-wage worker is not a market that is working well. And it is surely not working well enough to build a solid middle class. Marcy Kaptur minimum-wage class average Increasingly, Americans don't own America. Marcy Kaptur america I grew up in a family where our mother made our clothing. We didn't have a lot of money, so we learned how to scrimp, and we learned how to invent and to create. And those are learned skills. Marcy Kaptur grew-up skills mother Who owns the assets of our Nation? Increasingly, foreign interests own our assets, and we owe them money. No wonder people think our country is headed in the wrong direction. It is. Marcy Kaptur country people thinking We came from a family where we ran our own small business. Our dad made his own products. We made our own sausages, our own meatloafs, our own pickles. Dad had to do everything himself. He had to figure out how to finance his business. Marcy Kaptur mind-your-own-business sausage dad We have seen voters denied their rights in recent elections as they have been incorrectly purged from lists, their absentee votes not counted, and voting machine integrity and security not assured. Marcy Kaptur voting rights integrity Without a doubt, first thing we should do is clean up our fiscal house, and that starts with balancing our budgets and digging out of this red ink. We cannot expect to continue in this fashion and remain the leader of the free world. Marcy Kaptur fashion leader house People are rapidly losing hope and trust. They believe their government has been captured by special interests and no longer cares about them, and they are right. Marcy Kaptur trust-no-one government believe Since President Bush took office, we have lost 3 million more good jobs. Marcy Kaptur office president jobs We all know the demands required to compete in any election and yours drew so much national attention. It’s estimated over $10 million was expended overall on the race. About 60 times what the job pays. Marcy Kaptur politics My father owned a small grocery market, and we prided ourselves on local ingredients and handmade products. I even helped make the sausage, not my favorite task, but it was popular in our neighborhood, we got away from locally based food sellers and growers in the past, but in recent years there is a movement to' eat and buy local.' We can use this enthusiasm to change the way we produce food. We can create jobs and revitalize neighborhoods by making the right investments hand in hand with the good work local governments and community organizations are doing across Ohio and in cities and towns across the country. Marcy Kaptur politics I became a refuge for female staffers who had been mistreated by their bosses, some of them in tears many days, it is something I carry with me to this day and something I brought up during our Caucus meeting. Marcy Kaptur politics I’ve signed a letter that the women (members) are signing on her behalf, but obviously if someone from our region were to get into the race, I would have to reconsider. Marcy Kaptur politics This is a moment for us to listen to American people. Marcy Kaptur latest-headlines Nothing is more unappealing than running against a colleague. Marcy Kaptur than against more nothing That level of trade deficit throttles real growth in our country and continues the unfortunate path of selling out America. We are not winning the global trade war, we are losing it badly. Marcy Kaptur growth losing path war As I watch what is happening in the Middle East and the carnage that comes over our television screens every evening, I cannot help but ask myself, what is wrong with humankind that we cannot stop the killing? Marcy Kaptur stop myself evening television Similar Authors Bill Keating us-representative Buck McKeon us-representative Bruce Braley us-representative Brad Wenstrup us-representative Allyson Schwartz us-representative Anna Eshoo us-representative All Authors
