Neera Tanden

“Would Americans really feel better with insurance companies deciding whether they or their parents get the care they need? Probably not.”

“Policymaking is a series of trade-offs. The best course of action is often not very salable, so you negotiate between the ideal and the practical.”

“Indeed, in both Wisconsin and Washington, Republicans are disingenuously using budget and deficit arguments to advance their political goals.”

“There seems to be a notion that a single woman can't represent the interests of mothers. Frankly, there were plenty of Republican members of Congress who happened to be mothers, who didn't lift a finger to help mothers balance work and family.”

“No doubt, there are plenty of men who have been fierce and laudable advocates for women's issues. But I know from my many years in Washington that when setting priorities and creating an agenda, it matters who sits around the table.”

“The Democratic Party, the policies that the Clintons and Hillary believe in, I feel like a living example of someone who benefited.”

“For decades, Hillary has championed the issues that matter to working families: child care, paid leave, equal pay. But she doesn't just talk the talk. She walks the walk.”

“At the White House I felt like I was politically inclined for a policy person; on the campaign I feel I'm more wonky.”

“Trump himself has seemingly courted the favor of Russian President Vladimir Putin since the 2016 presidential campaign.”

“I never worked in the private sector for very long, I worked on childcare, afterschool, health care for people, increasing the minimum wage, increasing taxes on the wealthy - a whole host of policies that are pretty progressive.”

“Growth rates were highest in the 1960s at 4.55 percent for the decade, when we created Medicare, Medicaid, and the Great Society poverty programs - our greatest expansion of government.”

“It is absolutely the case that we need more mental health providers.”

“We know that treatment works, and that is why access to mental health providers is crucial for the wellbeing of our families.”

“The United States has a lot of influence in a country like Afghanistan, but it also has influence throughout the Middle East.”

“Of course, not every woman is better than every man.”

“Confidence men have a simple rule: never drop the con - even if you're exposed. For Donald Trump, that's a way of life.”

“Even bond traders like Bill Gross acknowledge the need for direct federal help for job creation and growth.”

“The American system of checks and balances is only as strong as the leaders who have the character and courage to enforce them.”

“Candidates use their negative message to highlight a contrast with their opponent that helps define themselves positively.”

“A lot of politicians talked about giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices, which will help millions of Americans. Not a single Republican in Congress voted for it. But Joe Biden actually got it done.”