I believe we all must face the fact of death. It is both gift and curse. Richard Lamm cursedeathface Change image and share on social
I do not believe you can have infinite population or economic growth in a finite world. We are living on the shoulders of some awesome geometric curves. Richard Lamm awesomecurveeconomic Change image and share on social
God is not an American. Nature did not design Americans to be prosperous forever. Richard Lamm americandesignforever Change image and share on social
The bottom line is, until we're helping people to stop smoking, screening for breast cancer, giving Pap smears, giving prenatal care to pregnant women, we should not go into publicly paying for the artificial heart, which will benefit at great cost only a few people. Richard Lamm artificialbenefitbottom share on social
The New Deal, in my mind, has become a raw deal for my children. Richard Lamm childdealmind Change image and share on social
Politics is a love-hate relationship. I sure know that. Richard Lamm hatelovepolitic Change image and share on social
Politics, like theater, is one of those things where you've got to be wise enough to know when to leave. Richard Lamm haveleavepolitic Change image and share on social
We need to start training more primary health providers and fewer specialists. We will never be able to control health care costs unless we challenge the over-emphasis on medical research, specialists and technology and put more emphasis on delivering good, everyday basic medicine to those who now have none. Richard Lamm basiccarechallenge share on social
Christmas is a time when kids tell Santa what they want and adults pay for it. Deficits are when adults tell the government what they want - and their kids pay for it. Richard Lamm adultchristmasdeficit Change image and share on social
I had a group of Hispanic Americans come into my office in 1976 who worked in a Denver packing plant. They had just been fired by their employer who turned around and hired illegal aliens for a lot less money. That had a big impact on me. Richard Lamm alienamericanbig share on social