When it [NAFTA] was sold, we were supposed to get two or three times more exports to Canada or Mexico than they exported to us. It's been the exact opposite. Collin Peterson More Quotes by Collin Peterson More Quotes From Collin Peterson The New York Federal Reserve is a tool of the big banks. Collin Peterson historicaltoolsnew-york The banks run the place. Collin Peterson historicalrunning I am personally saddened and stunned by the tragic events that took place in Red Lake. Collin Peterson redeventslakes [People] don't like the government telling them what to do or telling them how to live their lives. Collin Peterson governmentpeople I've tried to maintain my independence in Congress. Sometimes that has meant opposing my own party leaders. Collin Peterson independencepartyleader It appears to me that no one has learned a thing; that Wall Street is still operating as if 2008 never happened. Collin Peterson streetswallstills The use of methamphetamines has become pervasive in our country, and especially in rural areas. Collin Peterson rural-areasusecountry The [Democratic] party's become an urban party, and they don't get rural America. They don't get agriculture. Collin Peterson agriculturepartyamerica I think we are starting to get some information that will allow us to get to the bottom of this, and I hope we continue to work on this until we get to the bottom of it. Collin Peterson startinginformationthinking [Rural people] have a different lifestyle, and they don't want to change it. They're happy with the way things are. It's causing the party political problems. Collin Peterson politicalpartypeople Republicans have spent a lot of money redistricting and everything, getting control of these governorships and statehouses. Collin Peterson redistrictinglots-of-moneyrepublican What's happened is the Republicans have been smart. Collin Peterson happenedrepublicansmart There's no question that [Donald] Trump got elected because of rural America. And our party still is in denial. They don't get it. Collin Peterson denialpartyamerica I always run ahead of the ticket [compared to Democratic presidential candidates]. But this time there were a lot of people that just voted party line, a lot more than usual. Collin Peterson partyrunningpeople You know what the economics are like in Red Lake County. There's no way a family can pay $15,000, $20,000 a year for health insurance and make it work. You just can't do it. It's got to change. Collin Peterson lakespayyears We [Democrats] have become a party of assembling all these different groups, the women's caucus and the black caucus and the Hispanic caucus and the lesbian-gay-transgender caucus and so forth, and that doesn't relate to people out in rural America. Collin Peterson gaypartyamerica [Rural voters] have a different view of the world than people do in these urban centers. Collin Peterson differentviewspeople Some of the people in my caucus, some of the people in the state party in Minnesota have basically said, "We don't want to deal with these guys because they're too conservative," or "We don't agree with them on social issues." Collin Peterson issuespartypeople You can't have a majority party in Minnesota or throughout the country without [support from] the people in these [rural] districts. Given the position [the Democratic Party] has taken, it's very hard to see how you can do that. Collin Peterson partytakencountry The only thing I can think to do is if the Democratic Party can do what the Republicans have done, which is go in there and take control of these legislatures and governors' areas. Collin Peterson partydonethinking
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