#cia

I thought in this country, the best social program was a job. Yet minimum wage jobs aren't paying enough to keep families out of poverty. ↗

— Barbara Mikulski

#country #enough #families #i #job

When one gets old and they are sick, there are not many things they can count on but they should be able to count on Social Security. Our seniors' retirement should never rely on the bull of political promises or the bear of the market. ↗

— Barbara Mikulski

#bear #bull #count #gets #many

I've dated the sweet mama's boy, the musician rocker, the struggling artist - basically a lot of people without jobs. ↗

— Alyssa Milano

#basically #boy #dated #i #jobs

The more we study the Indian's character the more we appreciate the marked distinction between the civilized being and the real savage. ↗

— Nelson A. Miles

#being #between #character #civilized #distinction

Because I get nervous all the time. It's weird but I think it's fun and it's refreshing. It's always good to be that way. That keeps me appreciative of everything. ↗

— Christina Milian

#appreciative #because #everything #fun #get

Even in relationships, I don't get my hopes up or anything, especially not right now because I know I'm young and I've got plenty of time later in the future. ↗

— Christina Milian

#because #especially #even #future #get

Al Qaeda has no place in Pakistan. It's a threat to Pakistan. And there should be a convergence of interests between the Pakistani state and the West on security issues, but also on wider economic and social issues. ↗

— David Miliband

#also #between #convergence #economic #interests

One of the jewels in the crown of Labour's time in office was the rescue of the National Health Service. As the Commonwealth Fund, the London School of Economics and the Nuffield Foundation have all shown, health reforms as well as additional investment were essential to improved outcomes, especially for poorer patients. ↗

— David Miliband

#commonwealth #crown #economics #especially #essential

What is the big political issue for Britain at the moment? Without wishing to sound portentous, it is about whether we can build a social democratic settlement, whether we can lay the political and cultural foundations for the next several years. ↗

— David Miliband

#big #britain #build #cultural #democratic

You have to believe that it's through politics that societies can lead social and economic and political change. ↗

— David Miliband

#change #economic #lead #political #politics