Quotes by Patrick J. Kennedy

About Patrick J. Kennedy:

Patrick Joseph Kennedy II is an American politician. He 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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For students today, only 10 percent of children from working-class families graduate from college by the age of 24 as compared to 58 percent of upper-middle-class and wealthy families.

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

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As the bill requires, any terror alert system must give people and organizations some indication about what steps they must take to improve their own security and assist in the Nation's security.

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

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Franklin Roosevelt said the test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance to those who have much; it is whether we provide enough to those who have too little. This reconciliation package fails that test as well.

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I am a recovering alcoholic.

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

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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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My mother is still battling alcoholism.

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

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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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Today, our economy is about an economy of ideas.

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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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We could have a budget that brings Americans together.

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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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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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And how the government communicates about homeland security is central to how the public responds.

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Author Bio

  • NamePatrick J. Kennedy
  • DescriptionAmerican politician
  • BornJuly 14, 1967
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionPolitician