It seems to me that politicians ought to use the same words as other people.

Quote by Barney Frank

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Now, most of the time I'm going to agree with the Democrats and disagree with...

Now, most of the time I'm going to agree with the Democrats and disagree with...

But when others suggested that the poor should not simply be the objects of these...

But when others suggested that the poor should not simply be the objects of these...

In this view, the role of the great majority of Americans is simply to buy...

In this view, the role of the great majority of Americans is simply to buy...

Increasing inequality in income distribution in this country has broader policy implications, and there is...

Increasing inequality in income distribution in this country has broader policy implications, and there is...

While I was pleasantly surprised by the relatively high number of jobs created in April,...

While I was pleasantly surprised by the relatively high number of jobs created in April,...

When community action was put into federal law in the early sixties as part of...

When community action was put into federal law in the early sixties as part of...

Today, many people take for granted the notion that people whose lives are going to...

Today, many people take for granted the notion that people whose lives are going to...

If people knew of ethics violations, they should have sent them to the Ethics Committee....

If people knew of ethics violations, they should have sent them to the Ethics Committee....

Community action is as valuable a principle on the international level as it has been...

Community action is as valuable a principle on the international level as it has been...

What's troubling is that the Republicans to defend Mr. DeLay are weakening the ethics process.

What's troubling is that the Republicans to defend Mr. DeLay are weakening the ethics process.

Before this learning experience, I had assumed that with regard to programs that sought to...

Before this learning experience, I had assumed that with regard to programs that sought to...

Capitalism works better from every perspective when the economic decision makers are forced to share...

Capitalism works better from every perspective when the economic decision makers are forced to share...

The left and the right live in parallel universes. The right listens to talk radio,...

The left and the right live in parallel universes. The right listens to talk radio,...

But it is also clear that left entirely untouched by public policy, the capitalist system...

But it is also clear that left entirely untouched by public policy, the capitalist system...

People are entitled to the presumption of innocence.

People are entitled to the presumption of innocence.

But here too it should be noted that the President's approach was to first ask...

But here too it should be noted that the President's approach was to first ask...

And I think there is too much bloviating around from politicians.

And I think there is too much bloviating around from politicians.

For many of those who had historically supported welfare programs in the broadest sense, it...

For many of those who had historically supported welfare programs in the broadest sense, it...

I'm used to being in the minority. I'm a left-handed gay Jew. I've never felt,...

I'm used to being in the minority. I'm a left-handed gay Jew. I've never felt,...

There's a lot to be said for not displacing people.

There's a lot to be said for not displacing people.