Neither party has God on its side, a monopoly on good ideas, or a lock on any single fiscal, social, or moral philosophy. - Michael Bloomberg

If you want to get the best people to run for office, we've got to make the rules easier, and simpler, and more understandable to get on the ballot.

It's scary in this country, it's probably because of our bad educational system, but the percentage of people that believe in Creationalism is really scary for a country that's going to have to compete in the world where science and medicine require a better understanding.

The federal poverty measurement … hasn't been changed since it was first introduced in 1964. … [T]he formula [doesn't] indicate that we've made any gains in fighting poverty. … [Yet] we have made real progress in fighting poverty and raising living standards since the 70s. … The poverty formula … is bankrupt.