"We must support initiatives that provide clear, concrete measures and milestones that our troops need for defeating the insurgency, building up Iraqi security forces, and handing over Iraq to the Iraqi people."
About Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown — Life and Legacy
Sherrod Brown serves as a U.S. Senator from Ohio, recognized for his unwavering commitment to economic justice and workers' rights. His advocacy is deeply rooted in the belief that a strong middle class is essential for a thriving democracy, as reflected in his quote, 'We can’t have a strong economy without a strong middle class.' This perspective challenges the prevailing narratives that prioritize corporate interests over the welfare of everyday Americans. Brown's core thinking revolves around the idea that economic policies should prioritize people over profits. He often speaks about the importance of labor rights, asserting that empowering workers is crucial for achieving social equity. His quote, 'We are all in this together,' encapsulates his view that societal progress is a collective effort, emphasizing the need for solidarity in addressing systemic inequalities. Today, Sherrod Brown's quotes resonate with many who seek to understand the complexities of economic disparity and the role of government in fostering a fair society. His insights continue to inspire discussions around justice, equality, and the importance of community in shaping a better future.
Quote collection
Sherrod Brown quotes (page 1 of 2)
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"The administration needs to speak honestly with the American people. Exaggerating our progress in defeating the insurgency or in creating an Iraqi army paints a dangerous picture."
"The average family earning minimum wage spends 141 percent of their income struggling to meet basic needs - food, shelter, clothing."
"Ohio is one of only two states that have a minimum wage below the federal level of $5.15 an hour."
"Raising the minimum wage means raising the living wage - and that's good news for Ohio."
"Rooting for the Red Sox is like rooting for the drug companies."
"Anyone who's tried to pay a heating bill, fill a prescription, or simply buy groceries knows all too well that the current minimum wage does not cut the mustard."
"Year after year, President Bush has broken his campaign promises on college aid. And year after year, the Republican leadership in Congress has let him do it."
"Big government conservatives are spending trillions and wasting billions. Republicans are no longer the party of fiscal conservancy, but the party of runaway spending and corruption."
"As president, Clinton will continue to oppose TPP until it dies."
"The president overstepped his authority when he asked the NSA to eavesdrop on Americans' international phone calls without obtaining a warrant."
"Medicaid protects impoverished children, the frail elderly and people in crisis, .. Its limited resources will be further stretched serving hurricane victims. Proponents of Medicaid cuts either undervalue Medicaid assistance or underestimate American compassion."
"Workers organized and fought for worker rights and food safety, Social Security and Medicare - they fought to change government. And they won."
"First of all, a president of the United States can't unilaterally impose a tariff on another country. It takes an act of Congress, and that would never pass Congress. But that's not the way to fix trade policy, to do unilateral tariffs on other countries."
"It`s essential that we build a grassroots movement and we say to Trump to the president-elect, stop, you can`t go over this line again. You`ve got to work to heal and not to continue to fan the flames of racist and xenophobic and anti-Semitic talk, period."
"It is unacceptable that someone can work full time - and work hard - and not be able to lift themselves out of poverty."
"I think this group of people came together in a way that they haven't before in 2007. I'm very optimistic we can do something ... I want to get there, I want to support this."
"What Clinton wants is to enforce trade policy, she wants to triple the number of trade enforcement officers, which will really matter in trying to level the playing field with South Korea and China and other countries that don't play it straight."
"Clinton is someone who understands trade, who understands we want more of it, but we want it under a different set of rules."
"I remember Reagan`s election, I was pretty devastated. But you didn`t have the fear like this that so many people of color and so many disabled people and gay people and people who aren`t Christians have. And this is just making things worse. And Trump needs to try to heal. And you don`t do things like Trump does this to heal."