A biography for Neera Tandenhasn’t been written yet.
“In pursuit of pragmatic, big ideas like universal pre-k, progressives are more than willing to talk about entitlement reforms that don't hurt beneficiaries.”
“In my time in Washington, I've watched congressmen, senators and their advisors allow similarly stark polling data to shape their calculus on countless occasions. But the problem is polls can be amongst the worst basis for a politician to make a good decision about their self-interest.”
“From day one, President Biden and this Administration have vowed to strengthen Medicare. Millions of Americans that have paid into this program from their very first paycheck, and they deserve a health care system that pays it forward.”
“For decades, Hillary Clinton has been a lot more than a public champion of child care, paid leave and equal pay. She's lived these issues and led on them personally.”
“In Nancy Pelosi, our country has a perfect example of why we should never choose our leaders because of the attacks by political opponents.”
“It is simply unacceptable that the Trump administration would knowingly hurt the health care of Americans, their own constituents, out of spite.”
“I concede that, in the first 18 months of his presidency, Obama has not accomplished all that he campaigned on.”
“Mental health is a growing problem that touches every corner of the country.”
“I don't score members of Congress; I don't conceive of my job as moving members of Congress to the utmost left position.”
“As a former policy director on a presidential campaign, I am sympathetic to the desire to try to propose 'new' policy ideas that sound good in a speech or a press paper.”
“To be sure, reforming the tax code is not enough. Strengthening the middle class will also require a positive set of policies that create more jobs with decent pay.”
“It's not easy to explain a system that creates insurance exchange markets, coupled with tax credits to make sure the insurance sold on the exchanges is affordable.”
“The Tea Parties, fueled by wealthy multimillionaires, are running extreme candidates - including women like Sharron Angle and Christine O'Donnell - who want to get rid of policies that help women the most.”
“In a country as great as ours, everyone should have a roof over their head.”
“One really basic thing is to establish women's property and inheritance rights, so women can be their own agents within society.”
“A campaign forms the basis for the public's expectations of how the candidate will govern once in office.”
“Homelessness is a challenge we face as a nation - but it is a solvable one.”
“Our society strangely tolerates mocking Indians.”
“Part of the right-wing noise machine is really focused on telling groups of voters that 'Democrats and liberal elites hate you.'”
“Medicare is a lifeline for millions of seniors.”