The real problem with big issues like Medicare is that both parties have to be brave at the same time. Every pollster will tell you not to do that to get partisan advantage. Too many people here are willing to deliberately harm the country for partisan gain. That is borderline treason. Jim Cooper advantagebigborderline share on social
President Clinton was able to achieve budget surpluses despite a divided government. Jim Cooper achievebudgetclinton Change image and share on social
The President's budget pays for only six months of the war in Iraq and completely overlooks the transition costs of Social Security reform. The Administration always lied about the cost of the Medicare drug bill. Jim Cooper administrationbillbudget share on social
Congress as a whole is less popular than it's been since polling was invented. Jim Cooper congressinventpoll Change image and share on social
Any politician who's ever been re-elected knows that friends come and go; enemies accumulate. Jim Cooper accumulateelectenemy Change image and share on social
Our nation suffers when Congress fails to pay America's bills on time. Jim Cooper americabillcongress Change image and share on social
Conservative think tanks like the Heritage Foundation and Cato Institute have criticized Bush for his big increases in spending, which far exceed those of the Clinton era. Jim Cooper bigbushcato Change image and share on social
Well, where is the money? Show me the money? Our allies have put up a few billion dollars, but the American taxpayer has been required to shoulder the burden of this war. Jim Cooper allyamericanbillion Change image and share on social
The U.S. government uses cash accounting. That is illegal for any enterprise of any size in America except for the U.S. government. Every for-profit business, every not-for-profit business, every state and local government has to use real accounting except for Uncle Sam. Jim Cooper accountamericabusiness share on social
It took the first 204 years of our Nation's history to accumulate $1 trillion in debt. And now we are doing that every 2 or 3 years. Jim Cooper accumulatedebthistory Change image and share on social
