Patrick J. Kennedy Quotes

• Facts are, insurance ratings are really dependent on the notion that some people are higher risk than others.

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• We could have a budget that brings Americans together.

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• We believe in some basic human principles – everyone should have the opportunities not just to survive, but to excel with their God-given talents and abilities. Those are the values that should be reflected in our budgets.

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• Today, our economy is about an economy of ideas.

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• The key battleground in the war on terrorism, therefore, is in the minds of the American public.

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• Terrorism is a psychological warfare. Terrorists try to manipulate us and change our behavior by creating fear, uncertainty, and division in society.

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• So if we are really concerned about generating more taxes, we ought to be investing in our people, not taking away the kinds of resources that contribute to their ability to become greater taxpayers in this country.

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• On the other hand, the American public possesses a great resilience and strength, and good risk communication strategies can tap into and even amplify those assets.

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• No one is immune from addiction; it afflicts people of all ages, races, classes, and professions.

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• My state has the highest child poverty rate in all of New England, above the national average.

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• My mother is still battling alcoholism.

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• Moreover, as the leadership of the House confirmed last year, the Administration remains opposed to a congressional resolution on the Armenian Genocide due to Turkish objections. This approach sends absolutely the wrong signal to Turkey and to the rest of the world.

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• In the last 5 years, American employers have lost over $150 billion of productivity to depression alone. That is more than the GDP of 28 different States during the same period.

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• In the 5 years, well over 60,000 American families have been broken apart by the absence of insurance because the only way for parents to get treatment for their children is to turn the custody of those children over to the State.

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• In our pledge every day, we pledge one Nation under God with liberty and justice for all.

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• In my state, over 17,000 households are going hungry on a regular basis.

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• If we had a terrorist attack, the way the people respond is going to determine whether that attack is just a tragedy or whether that attack becomes an all-out disaster.

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• If we do not provide education for every single American, we are consigning those without an education to second-class status.

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• I see the policy of opposing same-s*x marriages or unions, whatever you call it, as bigotry or discrimination.

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• I believe that successfully addressing our national security needs while protecting our basic freedoms and civil liberties requires continual Congressional oversight, and I will continue to work to assert the role of this body in carrying out this grave responsibility.

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Patrick J. Kennedy (27)

Birth:	14th July, 1967
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Politician

About

Patrick Joseph Kennedy is the former U.S. Representative for Rhode Island's 1st congressional district, serving from 1995 until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes all of Bristol County and Newport County, and parts of Providence County. Kennedy did not seek re-election in 2010. He is a member of the Kennedy family and the younger son of the longtime Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy. At the time of his father's 2009 death, he was the last remaining member of the Kennedy family to serve in an elective office in Washington. When he retired in 2011, it was the first time since 1947 that there were no members of the Kennedy family in public office.

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