Tom Perez
Politician
1961-10-07
Quotes by Tom Perez
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We have to have a conversation where we bring in all the stakeholders and say, 'What is the vision of the Democratic Party?'
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I've learned that it's important to listen to employees at all levels, to engage them, to empower them. Whether you're a first-line supervisor or the head of an entire agency, you should be asking career staffers, 'What do you think?'
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Americans should be able to enjoy a secure retirement after a lifetime of hard work. But too many Americans reach retirement without enough savings to supplement their Social Security benefits.
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When we talk about the kind of folks whose lives will be made better by raising the minimum wage, we're not talking about a couple teenagers earning extra spending money to supplement their allowance. We're talking about providers and breadwinners. Working Americans with bills to pay and mouths to feed.
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The Republican playbook is voter suppression.
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Donald Trump has shown no interest in working toward increasing the minimum wage, no interest in doing anything but immigrant baiting, no interest in doing anything but filling the swamp with a band of billionaires who are simply trying to help the wealthy.
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Every president since Nixon has embraced a policy of 'self-determination without termination' - the idea that Native Americans are best equipped to govern themselves. Trump is breaking with this position.
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There is no price tag on an American life - whether it's in Florida, Texas, or Puerto Rico.
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We have a long and proud tradition as a nation of investing in our human capital so that we can build a thriving middle class. You look at the G.I. Bill after the war - it was an investment in our service members who had served this nation with distinction.
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Of all the tough decisions in life, choosing between the job you need and the family you love should not be one of them.
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As Republicans try to trample on our most sacred freedoms, Democrats will do everything we can to end discrimination and protect the one right that preserves all others - the right to vote.
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Companies are recognizing that paid leave reduces training and turnover costs, that it's a formula for recruiting and retaining good workers.
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It's not only inhumane to treat Puerto Ricans as second-class citizens. It's deeply un-American.
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Extending emergency unemployment benefits isn't just the right thing to do for our families - it's the smart thing to do for our economy.
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I've heard the argument that unemployment benefits somehow act as a disincentive to the long-term unemployed when it comes to looking for work, but the opposite is true. Unemployment Insurance serves as a powerful incentive for people to keep searching for jobs, rather than drop out of the labor force altogether.
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As long as we're united, and as long as we continue to organize, invest, and lead with our values, we'll be unstoppable.
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It's time to update our workplace policies to reflect the realities of the 21st-century labor force and to support modern working families. It's time to continue our nation's long commitment to supporting unemployed workers by extending emergency unemployment compensation.
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Apprenticeships are a particularly effective way to create career pathways with upward mobility and strong earning potential. Because apprentices receive a paycheck, it's a great option for those with families to support, including many veterans.
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My father earned his citizenship by serving in the Army during World War II. He devoted his life to caring for our nations veterans at a VA hospital in Buffalo, New York. That desire to serve fellow Americans propelled my four siblings into medical careers, too.
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You're more likely to see someone fatally struck by lightning than witness a case of in-person voter fraud.
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