As a liberal, I am morally obligated to be pragmatic. What good do I do poor people, elderly people, people who are being discriminated against because of their sexual orientation if I'm not realistic about accomplishing something. Barney Frank accomplishdiscriminateelderly share on social
There's only one thing you can do in bankruptcy: break your word, break your deals. It allows you to say to the small businesses, who have been catering lunches for you, 'Sorry, we're not paying you.' It allows you to go to the workers and say, 'Sorry, we're not paying you.' Barney Frank bankruptcybreakbusiness share on social
Capitalism works better from every perspective when the economic decision makers are forced to share power with those who will be affected by those decisions. Barney Frank affectcapitalismdecision Change image and share on social
I'm a good legislator. I'm a bad some other things. Barney Frank badgoodlegislator Change image and share on social
What's troubling is that the Republicans to defend Mr. DeLay are weakening the ethics process. Barney Frank defenddelayethic Change image and share on social
I hope we will not so characterize religious people as being so narrow and so biased towards people not of their own religion that they cannot even work with them in this common cause to which you say they are committed. Barney Frank biascharacterizecommit share on social
Community action is as valuable a principle on the international level as it has been domestically. Barney Frank actioncommunitydomestically Change image and share on social
It seems to me that politicians ought to use the same words as other people. Barney Frank peoplepoliticianword Change image and share on social
They appear to have become so attached to their outrage that they are even more outraged that they won't be able to be outraged anymore. Barney Frank anymoreattachoutrage Change image and share on social
Increasing inequality in income distribution in this country has broader policy implications, and there is also the growing problem of perverse incentives that result from executives receiving grossly disproportionate compensation based on decisions they themselves take. Barney Frank basebroadcompensation share on social
