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Tom Harkin Quotes - Page 2

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The burning issue of our time is the growing inequality in income and wealth in our country, and it's got to be addressed. We've got to stop it. It's eroding our politics. It's separating our society into the haves and

The burning issue of our time is the growing inequality in income and wealth in our country, and it's got to be addressed. We've got to stop it. It's eroding our politics. It's separating our society into the haves and the have-nots. It's condemning a whole younger set of our population to not be able to enter the middle class. And, it hits hardest in the prairie areas of the United States, our small towns and communities, where the jobs just aren't available and the incomes are low.

Country, Community, Wealth

Source: progressive.org

When I first arrived to Congress in 1975, I would spend several hours every week with Republicans - having lunch, drinking a beer. But by the time I left last year, that was a rarity. Every moment of free time is eaten up by fundraising. And the advent of all these groups that can threaten passage of this or that with an avalanche of money or a primary opponent has poisoned our politics.

Drinking, Beer, Republican

Source: progressive.org

There is no such thing as a pro-nuclear environmentalist.

Nuclear, Environmentalist

When you dig down, people are pretty progressive, by and large. I guess, I've said it many times - that a lot of people say we're a conservative country, that people are conservative. And my response to that is, yes, that's true, and you know what the people want to conserve most? The progressive traditions of our country - freedom of speech, and of the press and of assembly. Freedom to dissent. The freedom to practice your own religion or not practice religion as you see fit. Yes, we're conservative! We want to conserve those.

Country, People, Freedom Of Speech

Source: progressive.org

Stem cell research holds enormous promise for easing human suffering, and federal support is critical to its success.

Cells, Support, Promise

When I campaigned, I'd let them throw a punch, but by gosh, I'd throw two back. I always said, the first rule in politics is never defend, always attack. I still believe that.

Believe, I Still Believe

Source: progressive.org

The Gulf War was like teenage sex. We got in too soon and out too soon.

Sex, Teenage, War

1991 Quoted in the Independent on Sunday, 29 Sep.

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