Harold Ford, Jr. Professions : Former United States Representative Born : May 11, 1970 Browse All Authors Top 39 quotes by Harold Ford, Jr. I think the country is very settled in a lot of ways, and we saw that after the Democratic Convention. I think a lot of the bump that we enjoyed came when John Kerry selected John Edwards as his running mate. Harold Ford, Jr. running country thinking To say that I am pro life is just wrong. I am personally pro-choice and legislatively pro-choice. Harold Ford, Jr. pro-life choices life-is Some say I was disappointed when President Obama won, and that is absolute nonsense. Harold Ford, Jr. disappointed nonsense president Killing terrorists is cheaper than capturing them. Harold Ford, Jr. cheaper terrorist killing Public service is a part of who I am, having grown up in a family of politicians. Harold Ford, Jr. public-service politician who-i-am As America's head coach, President Obama needs to make some big and smart adjustments to jump-start economic growth and business investment, stimulate job creation, and get wages up for ordinary Americans. Harold Ford, Jr. smart jobs america These are tough times, and the New Yorkers I have met are facing economic adversity with grace and dignity. They worry about their future, care about their neighbors and hope this storm will pass so they can focus on better days ahead. Harold Ford, Jr. future tough-times focus hope The reality is we talk a lot about it, but we really don't give everyone an opportunity to buy into it, and this combines both the best of Republican and Democratic ideals. Harold Ford, Jr. talk best opportunity reality The idea is a straightforward one. We provide an account for every newborn in America, a $500 account. Harold Ford, Jr. every newborn straightforward america If you are born into a family below the national median income, we provide you with an additional $500, and for every contribution made to a child's account below the national median income, we match it dollar for dollar - the federal government will. Harold Ford, Jr. child you family government I look forward to the day that a lot of the folks that you all talk about and cover on this network will begin to market products for these families and for these kids coming out of junior high school and high school all across the country. Harold Ford, Jr. day look you school So we have broad bipartisan support for the bill, and it's my hope that we can build on some of the things that have been talked about in Washington involving building a larger ownership society. Harold Ford, Jr. building support society hope If your kids attend school and grades are up that will make $1,000 contributions to some 10,000 kids across the country, are challenging kids to learn foreign languages or challenging kids to get summer jobs or seek summer enrichment opportunities? Harold Ford, Jr. your will country school I think the potential for the program at the risk of sounding self-serving is large, some would say even limitless, so I'm excited about it and I think it can even pass next year. Harold Ford, Jr. potential say year think I firmly believe that as voters come to learn more and more about John Kerry and learn more and more about his message that they're going to want a President who is willing to address the fact that we didn't have a post-war plan in Iraq. Harold Ford, Jr. plan more want believe I look forward to their convention and look forward to hearing the President talk about what he will do for the next four years. He hasn't done it up to this point. Harold Ford, Jr. will talk look done You've got to either say you're going to cut taxes and find some spending cuts. I think we ought to reform long-term entitlement spending in the country, but you can't out of one side of your mouth say, 'Yes, we're for tax cuts, we're for spending discipline, and we're for bringing down the debt.' Harold Ford, Jr. down think you discipline I'm a capitalist. I believe that people take risk, and there are rewards if they do well; they should lose if they don't. Harold Ford, Jr. lose i-believe believe people I am not going to stop speaking out on behalf of policies that I think are right - regardless of ideology, party or political expediency. Harold Ford, Jr. stop i-am think political Similar Authors Bud Shuster former-united-states-representative Bruce Vento former-united-states-representative Brian Baird former-united-states-representative Artur Davis former-united-states-representative Anthony Wayne former-united-states-representative Anne Northup former-united-states-representative All Authors