For The State Of Our

I Am Fighting For Those Middle-class Families Who Want Us To Deal With Our Debt And Deficit, But They Also Want The Investments That Are Critical To Our Country Moving Forward.

When My Kids Were In Preschool, I Was Part Of A Carpooling Group. One Mother Sometimes Showed Up With Bruises On Her Body. She Always Had An Excuse. Then One Morning, She Didn't Show Up. Later, I Learned She'd Fled A Violent Marriage. I've Always Thought, If Only I'd Known, Maybe I Could Have Helped.

I Have Stood On The Line In Everett, Wash., Where We Have Thousands Of Workers Who Go To Work Every Day To Build These Planes. I Would Challenge Anybody To Tell Me That They've Stood On A Line In Alabama And Seen Anybody Building Anything.

I Think What's Been Lacking From Our Discussion For A Long Time Is Really That Other Part Of What A Budget Chair Does, Which Is Set The Priorities For This Country In Terms Of Making Sure We Invest In The Right Places, In Education, In Job Training, And To Make Sure We Do A Balanced Approach Moving Forward.

The Presidents Plan To Privatize Social Security Would Actually Take Away Guaranteed Benefits And Put The Promise Of A Secure Retirement In Jeopardy.