Richard Gephardt

Richard Gephardt
Richard Andrew "Dick" Gephardtis an American politician who served as a United States Representative from Missouri from 1977 to 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he was House Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995 and Minority Leader from 1995 to 2003. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States in 1988 and 2004. Gephardt was mentioned as a possible vice presidential nominee in 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004, and 2008...
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth31 January 1941
CitySt. Louis, MO
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The right way includes an immediate tax for those Americans most affected by the economic slowdown and a budget that leaves enough money to pay off the debt, invest in the needs and priorities of the American people, and keep interest rates low and our economy strong,
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I think it will be hard to get a stimulus bill, but I think we really need to do it, ... I don't think a stimulus bill will solve all of our economic problems, but I think not doing one would be a negative.
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I'm also going to bring up the economic issues, which we believe are very important,
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We are locked into a process that is based on a tax proposal that was put together a year ago, when the economy was very different than it is today, ... There is a lack of willingness to adjust and modify and respond with an economic plan that is in tune with today.
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America needs a serious economic discussion that brings in the best minds and a wide variety of opinions focused on the best way to create long-term economic growth and opportunity for all Americans.
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Our bill recognizes that we are in a period of economic uncertainty, so we give people immediate tax relief, which we think will help them get through this uncertain time,
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Instead of providing new ideas or honest answers to the economic downturn we are facing, Bush and Cheney offered empty rhetoric and blamed others for the recession.
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We will work to make the broken places right again. We will rebuild New York. We will work on a bipartisan package to strengthen the economy, ... will help unemployed workers in the airline, aerospace, tourist and other industries affected by the attack.
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The whole point of what we're saying today is be cautious, be conservative, be skeptical,
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The words are not particularly helpful, ... Obviously, this stuff gets in the air and stays in the air and it is small in nature, which means it's milled. You can call it anything you want. It's not safe stuff.
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The same people who brought us impeachment are now bringing us Elian, ... The American people are sick of it. Enough already.
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The Supreme Court has made its decision. We support and respect Vice President Gore's right to respond on his own time schedule. Until he does so, we will have no comment.
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Some would argue that this is just about trade, ... I would remind them that our greatest export is not our products ... Our greatest export is our ideals and our values.
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Don't let them fool you that we have a deal. We don't. We're not going to have a rush job here and vote for that much of a bill that we haven't read,