Brian Baird Quotes

• When I was first elected I was puzzled why they were holding events in my honor as a mere freshman. I asked myself, why is a federal entity so involved in political activity?

  Brian Baird

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• Governing isn’t as easy as you think. Many of you have taken pledges that are contradictory – to balance the budget and cut taxes, for example. You must be honest about the numbers, since our annual deficit now exceeds all discretionary spending combined.

  Brian Baird

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• You don’t get real reform by pandering to every special interest. With cap and trade we wound up with a bill that didn’t accomplish much, was enormously complicated and expensive.

  Brian Baird

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• If you set as your goal to roll back the size of government, you have an obligation to answer the tough questions and show real courage, not just appeal to ideology. Treat the voters like adults.

  Brian Baird

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• I find it is increasingly difficult to spend the time I need with my family and at the same time do the job that needs to be done.

  Brian Baird

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• It is our responsibility as Americans to provide for the families of those who have died to defend our nation. Raising the military death benefit is not a Democrat or Republican issue – it is an American issue.

  Brian Baird

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  Tags in Political, Democrat, Defend

• With random urinalysis, there’s a clear choice – either get high or go to jail.

  Brian Baird

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Brian Baird (7)

Birth:	7th March, 1956
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Politician, Professor, Psychologist

About

Brian Baird was born in Chama, New Mexico. He is president of Antioch University Seattle and an American politician who was the United States Representative for Washington's 3rd congressional district from 1999 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Dr. Baird received his B.S. from the University of Utah, graduating Phi Beta Kappa in 1977. He continued on to the University of Wyoming, receiving his M.S. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology. Dr. Baird is the former chairman of the Department of Psychology at Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington, and a licensed clinical psychologist. He has published a number of journal articles and has authored three books.

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