Bart Stupak
Bart Stupak
Bartholomew Thomas "Bart" Stupakis an American politician and lobbyist. A member of the Democratic Party, Stupak served as the U.S. Representative from Michigan's 1st congressional district from 1993 to 2011...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth29 February 1952
CountryUnited States of America
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We simply cannot allow self-interested vultures and incompetent administrators to undermine this essential program.
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Our constituents are angry and frustrated with these high gas prices -- and they deserve answers and actions from their elected officials,
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Why would Senator Allen want to oppose saving money for the state? ... It's simply another example of Republicans fighting the governor tooth and nail against any measure where she might be able to turn the state's budget around.
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While costs for full interoperability are estimated at $18 billion, for the second year in a row the president's budget completely zeros out specific funding for interoperability,
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We have seen several examples of how these no-bid or quick-bid contracts are being given to friends of the Bush administration, ... We need to have a detailed plan for reconstruction before any moneys are doled out or contracts signed.
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This ship will now serve as an educational resource to help people better understand the history of the vessel, the Coast Guard, and the maritime history of the Great Lakes,
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When you start talking about the patients' bill of rights and all the benefits that are in there, people agree with all that. What they don't know is how are you going to pay for it.
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No matter what the president or anyone tried to do on health care, they never got the headlines, because the Gulf oil spill happened. It seemed like it sucked the wind out of the whole health care debate.
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I've had some threaten not to give Communion to me, even though they don't know my position, just because I'm a Democrat. I've had cardinals refuse to shake my hand because I'm a Democrat.
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When I first ran for Congress in 1992, I campaigned on a pledge to make affordable, quality healthcare a right, not a privilege, for all Americans.
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When I came to Congress, like our first panel, small business people, 64 percent of the people had health insurance. We'd buy it. Now, we're down to about 34 percent. That's why we have to do something on health care in this country because the cost is killing us.
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All I'm asking for is the law that's been on the books for the last 33 years, no public funding for abortion. We are both saying the same thing, pro-life, pro-choice. Let's find the language that works for both of us so we can pass health care.
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Why would Senator Allen want to oppose saving money for the state? It's simply another example of Republicans fighting the governor tooth and nail against any measure where she might be able to turn the state's budget around.