I was a stock broker once. I think there is an absolute place for market investments. But they should never be the basis of one’s retirement. They should be an additional piece on top of a basic, secure, guaranteed retirement benefit.
BARBARA BOXERPresident Bush in his inaugural address talked about bringing freedom to countries that don’t have it. He didn’t specify how.
More Barbara Boxer Quotes
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Really, life is complicated enough without having a bunch of Senators deciding what we should do in the privacy of our own homes.
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There has to a certain responsibility, whether it’s TV news, online news, to sort out opinion from fact.
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If it’s racist, it’s racist. If it’s anti-Semitic, it’s anti-Semitic. If it’s anti-women, it’s anti-women. If it’s anti-immigrant, it’s anti-immigrant, and we need to really strengthen our language, so that it is clear and not mushy.
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I would not run for president. I really like what I’m doing now. People say I’m giving them energy and hope.
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I think being prepared for anything is the way to go.
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To win the cause we all believe in, the spread of true democracy all over the world, we need to win by example, not just with speeches but by example; not just with military might but by gaining the respect of the world.
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We are all different. Yet we are all God’s children. We are all united behind this country and the common cause of freedom, justice, fairness, and equality. That is what unites us.
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I’ve always thought of myself as a catalyst. Look, it’s not without its perils. Ann Coulter called me “learning disabled.” The things people write about me.
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I have to say that after chemotherapy, Barbara Boxer just isn’t that scary anymore.
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I’m hopeful that the energy efficiency and public buildings bill will have their endorsement.
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Our message will be that we’re going to make federal government buildings a model – an energy-efficient model – and also start matching grants for cities and counties so that they can also do the same with their government buildings.
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You take what you’ve learned, you pass it down, and you keep working.
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I am sure that every one of my colleagues “Democrat, Republican, and Independent” agrees with that statement. That in the voting booth, every one is equal.
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Who knows when Donald Trump will have a press conference? Maybe he’s just going to stay in Trump Tower and issue tweets – you know, gold-plated tweets to the American people. It’s scary.
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More than anything, I think as our country matures, we recognize that women deserve to be treated with respect and dignity
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