America is a great country. We are so wealthy. But our one remaining challenge is to fulfill the potential of all our people. And the only way we can do that is to try to bring everybody together to a higher place. Dick Gephardt americabringchallenge share on social
I hope we can get back to what I call the kitchen table. Everyday issues that people are really worried about and focused on. Dick Gephardt backcalleveryday Change image and share on social
I think it's time we had a president who carried the same life experiences into the White House as most ordinary Americans. Dick Gephardt americancarryexperience Change image and share on social
My mother used to say, 'You gotta exercise.' She would really pound on me to exercise every day. She was very physically fit; she was on the basketball team in high school in St. Louis in the 1920s, when women didn't do that. And she taught me to play tennis, taught me to walk and run, and I ran for 30 years pretty religiously. Dick Gephardt 1920sbasketballday share on social
You know, when you're in public life, everything you do is out there. But I am proud to stand on my record. Dick Gephardt lifeproudpublic Change image and share on social
If the economy is still going forward, even at 40 miles an hour, 50 miles an hour, I think most people will stick with President Obama. I think people look at politics like they hire a plumber. I hire you to fix the bad pipe. If you fix it, I'll rehire you. If you don't fix it, I'm not going to rehire you. Dick Gephardt badeconomyfix share on social
Unlike the Contract with America, which was created by Washington pollsters and insiders, Families First was developed from the grassroots up. Congressional Democrats from across the country spent months meeting with people back home, asking them what issues were important to them, and what Congress could do to make their lives a little easier. Dick Gephardt americabackcongress share on social
I've always believed as a value that the government has a vital - not overwhelming, but vital - role to play in furthering human welfare and good. I think we have an important supportive role to play, hopefully intelligent and sensible. Dick Gephardt believefurthergood share on social
Every proposal I'm making, every idea I'm advancing has a single, central purpose: to revive a failing economy and give working Americans the help and security they need. Dick Gephardt advanceamericancentral Change image and share on social
The sanctity of a woman's right to control her own destiny is a moral force of its own... I came to realize that the question of choice is to be answered, not by the state, but by the individual. Dick Gephardt answerchoicecontrol Change image and share on social