Diane Watson
Diane Watson
Diane Edith Watsonis a former US Representative for California's 33rd congressional district, serving from 2003 until 2011. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located entirely in Los Angeles County and includes much of Central Los Angeles, as well as such wealthy neighborhoods as Los Feliz...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 November 1933
CountryUnited States of America
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Social Security is a program that should be strengthened and preserved for future generations.
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Millions of Americans have paid into social security and deserve their full benefits. Pure and simple, Republicans are manufacturing a social security crisis that does not exist in order to dismantle social security.
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We cannot ignore the disparity in resources that continue to plague many of our school systems, especially those serving predominantly inner-city minority and impoverished children.
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Social Security makes up a much larger share of total retirement income for unmarried women and minorities than it does for married couples, unmarried men and whites.
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Among seniors, Social Security is the sole source of income for 26 percent of nonmarried women.
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Ray Charles' revolutionary approach to music was also reflected in his politics and his deep and abiding commitment to Martin Luther King and the plight of African-Americans. Ray Charles may not have been on the front lines, but he put his money where his mouth was.
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Republicans are manufacturing a Social Security crisis that does not exist in order to dismantle Social Security.
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came from nowhere to end up a national treasure and global phenomenon.
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I know the frustration you must feel, ... I feel it too?. I'm here to ask you not to yield, because there are still families that need a hospital in South Los Angeles, who deserve one, and who do, in fact, have one, battered as it may be.
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Don't close it. Don't shrink it. Don't hack it up, ... Don't starve it of resources. Don't drain it of its professional talent. Don't hand it over to strangers. Don't pass the buck. Don't ignore it, and don't abandon the people it serves day in and day out.
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The town is deteriorating more and more all the time, and our infrastructure is falling apart. But it is a pretty little town.