Let's face it, in America today we don't have a health care system, we have a sick care system.

While President Bush’s tax give-aways for the rich are pushing us further into debt, he compensates by increasing the out-of-pocket costs to our veterans.

I’ve always been for immigration reform; in 2007 I just didn’t feel it had enough protections.

Today, only two groups in the United States have total immunity from lawsuits: foreign diplomats and HMOs. We believe it’s time to end diplomatic immunity for HMOs. Holding them accountable is the only way to guarantee that you get the health care your family deserves.

Let’s face it, in America today we don’t have a health care system, we have a sick care system.

If we are serious about combating the childhood obesity epidemic and improving child nutrition, then everyone must chip in – parents, schools, and yes even Congress.

Let’s face it, in America today we don’t have a health care system, we have a sick care system. We wait until people become obese, develop chronic diseases, or become disabled – and then we spend untold hundreds of billions annually to try to make them better.

I am a Democrat and I love my party and I want them to have good policies and good candidates, so I hope to be supportive in some way, but I don’t intend to be any kind of ‘godfather’ or something like that.

America’s health care system is in crisis precisely because we systematically neglect wellness and prevention.

It is long past time to eliminate bigotry in the workplace and to ensure equal opportunity for all Americans. It is time to make clear that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans are first class citizens. They are full and welcome members of our American family and they deserve the same civil rights protections as all other Americans. It is time for us to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Such discrimination is wrong and should not be tolerated.