David Plouffe Quotes

• But the debt limit obviously is something that needs to and will be passed. That is not inconsistent with a process and a belief that we have to get significant deficit reduction.

  David Plouffe

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Inconsistent

• I think what should be celebrated about our campaign is we have over 3 million people who have contributed to our campaign – teachers, firefighters, nurses, retirees. They’re making up the backbone of this field organization in the country.

  David Plouffe

  Topics in Country

  Tags in Teacher

• It’s really a question of fairness and what kind of country we’re going to live in. There are 22,000 people making over $1 million. They’re paying an effective tax rate in the teens. As Warren Buffett said, he pays less in taxes effectively than his secretary does. That’s not right.

  David Plouffe

  Topics in Country

  Tags in Secretary

• My point is cutting spending shouldn’t be reliant on the debt limit though. It’s something we have to do. The good news for America is, leaders in both parties, the president, believe that we have to have significant deficit reduction. So the intent is there. And I think what America is going to demand is that our leaders come together.

  David Plouffe

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Think, Significant

• Now, the president would like to do tax reform, which would obviously lower rates for most people in America and make the tax code fair and get rid of loopholes and special treatment. But absent tax reform, the president believes the right way to get our fiscal house in order is ask the wealthy to pay their fair share.

  David Plouffe

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in People, Like, President

• The American people are screaming out saying it’s unfair that the wealthiest, the largest corporations who can afford the best attorneys, the best accountants, take advantage of these special tax treatments that the lobbyists have, along with lawmakers, have cooked in the books here.

  David Plouffe

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in People, Treatment

• The American people know the economy is too weak. Too many of them are suffering. So the question for Washington is, are we going to continue to play political games and – and – or are we going to say, we can do something right now to create jobs, to put money in the pockets of the middle-class, hire construction workers, teachers, veterans?

  David Plouffe

  Topics in Economy

  Tags in Political

• The economy is too weak right now. We need to jump-start it. The American Jobs Act will provide that jump-start, to help us into next year and the year after that.

  David Plouffe

  Topics in Economy

  Tags in Act

• This is a basic function of Congress to keep the government running. And so, what we ought not to do is play politics with those who have been affected by disasters.

  David Plouffe

  Topics in Politics

  Tags in Government

• Well, I would never admit to copying Karl Rove’s play book, but there’s no doubt that what the Bush people did in 2004 was impressive. They had neighbors talking to neighbors. They did a remarkable job increasing Republican turnout in states like Ohio and Florida.

  David Plouffe

  Topics in Job

  Tags in Impressive

• Well, I would never admit to copying Karl Rove’s play book, but there’s no doubt that what the Bush people did in 2004 was impressive. They had neighbors talking to neighbors. They did a remarkable job increasing Republican turnout in states like Ohio and Florida.

  David Plouffe

  Topics in Job

  Tags in Republican

• What we ought not do is play politics with those who’ve been afflicted by disasters. This should not be controversial. Stop playing politics, do the right thing for the country and let’s make sure we’re not making politics with disaster relief.

  David Plouffe

  Topics in Politics

• What we’ve tried to do is have neighbors, colleagues, friends and family talking.

  David Plouffe

  Topics in Family

  Tags in Neighbors

David Plouffe (13)

Birth:	27th May, 1967
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Political Strategist, Author, Strategist

About

David Plouffe is an American political strategist best known as the campaign manager for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign in the United States. A long-time Democratic Party campaign consultant, he was a partner at the party-aligned campaign consulting firm AKPD Message and Media, which he joined in 2000.

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