Usually the president is kind of the initiator of the idea, then Congress makes it work. Tim Kaine More Quotes by Tim Kaine More Quotes From Tim Kaine Donald Trump's blaming the media, he's blaming the GOP, he's saying that America can't run a fair election. He is swinging at every phantom of his own imagination because he knows he's losing. Tim Kaine mediarunningamerica To say that there should be no immigration, yes, that is definitely contrary to the best values of America that were laid out in the Declaration of Independence and since. Tim Kaine independenceimmigrationamerica I'm very, very serious about my Catholicism and Hillary Clinton views that as a real asset. And we've talked about our faith lives, as she asked me to be on the ticket with her. Tim Kaine ticketsrealviews In terms of what Hillary Clinton, who's running for president, thinks about Catholics and the value more broadly of having a faith background, I can tell you she views at it as a plus, just as she views her own Methodism as a plus. Tim Kaine viewsrunningthinking We all have opinions and I don't think you need to apologize for your opinions. Tim Kaine opinionneedsthinking In fact, that's a great thing about America and even about being Catholic, we have plenty of opinions. Tim Kaine catholicamericafacts Mike Pence, when he was in Congress, voted against raising the minimum wage above $5.15. And he has been a one-man bulwark against minimum wage increases in Indiana. Tim Kaine minimum-wageindianamen The Trump plan is a different plan. It's a you're fired plan. And there's two key elements to it. First, Donald Trump said wages are too high. And both Donald Trump and Mike Pence think we ought to eliminate the federal minimum wage. Tim Kaine keystwothinking Donald Trump has broken his first promise [to release taxes]. Second he stood on this stage last week and when Hillary said you haven't been paying taxes, he said, that makes me smart. So it's smart not to pay for our military. It's smart not to pay for veterans, it's smart not to pay for teachers and I guess all of us who do pay for those things I guess we're stupid. Tim Kaine smartmilitaryteacher Hillary Clinton knows how to sit down at a table and negotiate tough deals. Tim Kaine toughclintontables The thing I would worry a little bit about is Donald Trump owes about $650 million to banks, including the Bank of China. I'm not sure he could stand up so tough to the people who have loaned him money. Tim Kaine worrylittlespeople I'm really fortunate. I grew up in a wonderful household with great Irish Catholic parents. Tim Kaine catholicparentwonderful I try to practice my religion in a very devout way and follow the teachings of my church in my own personal life, but I don't believe in America, a first amendment nation, where we don't raise any religion over the other, and we allow people to worship they please, that the doctrines of any religion should be mandated for everyone. Tim Kaine teachingpracticebelieve For me the hardest struggle in my faith life was the Catholic Church is against the death penalty. Tim Kaine catholicchurchstruggle The national security issues are a really good window into the character of the person that somebody wants to have as commander in chief. Tim Kaine issueswantcharacter I'm not going to change my religious practice to get one vote, but I know how to take an oath and uphold the law, and if you elect me I will uphold the law. Tim Kaine religiouspracticelaw I think it is really really important that those of us who have deep-faith lives don't feel like we could substitute our own views for everybody else in society regardless of their views. Tim Kaine importantviewsthinking Donald Trump started this campaign in 2014 he said if I run for president I'll absolutely release my taxes. Tim Kaine campaignspresidentrunning Absolutely without firing a shot and instead of 175,000 American troops deployed overseas we now have 15,000. Tim Kaine american-troopstroopsshots I support the constitutional right of American women to consult their own conscious, their own support of partner, their own minister, but then make their own decision about pregnancy. Tim Kaine supportdecisionpregnancy
