Governments can inflate their way out of debt, but that has consequences, doesn't it? Kent Conrad consequencedebtgovernment Change image and share on social
There are large cooperatives all across this country. Land O'Lakes is a $12 billion club functioning all across America. There are rural electric co-ops in 47 states. Ace Hardware is a cooperative. Kent Conrad aceamericabillion Change image and share on social
Reconciliation cannot be used to pass comprehensive health care reform. It won't work because it was never designed for that kind of significant legislation; it was designed for deficit reduction. Kent Conrad carecomprehensivedeficit Change image and share on social
Welfare reform happened with reconciliation; half the Democrats voted for it. The Bush tax cuts happened with reconciliation; twelve Democratic Senators voted for it. You didn't have a real partisan issue on those times that it was used. Kent Conrad bushcutdemocrat share on social
When Republicans used reconciliation in 2001 for the Bush tax cuts, they used it to increase the deficit. The whole purpose of reconciliation is for deficit reduction! Kent Conrad bushcutdeficit Change image and share on social
Highway spending, which I think most everybody says is badly needed in this country, creates American jobs, and also makes America more competitive. Kent Conrad americaamericanbadly Change image and share on social
Access to computers and the Internet has become a basic need for education in our society. Kent Conrad accessbasiccomputer Change image and share on social
America was founded on majority rule, not supermajority rule. Somehow, over the years, this has morphed into supermajority rule, and that changes things. Kent Conrad americafoundmajority Change image and share on social
I would do away with super PACs. I think it's a cancer. Kent Conrad cancerpacsuper Change image and share on social
We've got to have major health care reform because that is the 800-pound gorilla. That is the thing that can swamp the boat fiscally for the United States. Kent Conrad boatcarefiscally Change image and share on social
