This bill is the legislative equivalent of crack. It yields a short-term high but does long-term damage to the system and it's expensive to boot. Barney Frank billbootcrack Change image and share on social
The regulation of medicine has been a State function. Barney Frank functionmedicineregulation Change image and share on social
I have been mislabeled as a big advocate of low-income home ownership over rental. Barney Frank advocatebighome Change image and share on social
I filed the first gay rights bill in Massachusetts history in 1972 in the legislature, one of the first in the country. Barney Frank billcountryfile Change image and share on social
Now, most of the time I'm going to agree with the Democrats and disagree with the Republicans. Barney Frank agreedemocratdisagree Change image and share on social
I had always been interested in politics. I had assumed, for a variety of - well, for two reasons, being Jewish and being gay back in the late '50s, early '60s - that I would never be elected or anything, but I would participate as an activist. Barney Frank 50s60sactivist share on social
For most of my life, I have eaten to deal with stress. Barney Frank dealeatlife Change image and share on social
Legislators have a formal set of responsibilities to work together, but there's no hierarchy. Barney Frank formalhierarchylegislator Change image and share on social
But when others suggested that the poor should not simply be the objects of these programs but also the subjects - that they should be actively involved in shaping the programs, making decisions about how to spend the money etc. - some of the previous supporters reconsidered. Barney Frank activelydecisioninvolve share on social
It wasn't until after I was reelected in 1982 that I thought of myself as a long-term member of Congress. Barney Frank congresslongmember Change image and share on social
