James Lankford Quotes

It's time that America's government lived by the same values as America's families. It's time we invested in America's future and made sure our people have the skills to compete and thrive in a 21st century economy. That's what Democrats believe.

Fiscal prudence does not prevent government from providing shelter for the homeless, work for the idle, care for the elderly and infirm, and hope for the destitute.

Wherever and whenever I can take steps without legislation to expand opportunity for American families, that’s what I’m going to do.

Today, families like the one I grew up in still believe in that American dream. But as President Obama says, it's a make-or-break moment for the middle class. Mitt Romney's plans would make things worse.

For people to escape poverty for good, we need better policies that support work, strengthen families, and move America forward.

As Republicans, our first concern is for those waiting tonight to begin or resume the climb up life's ladder.

I think we will begin to see some real efforts made to do things like protecting Social Security and Medicare.

I'm willing to fight for Social Security, Medicare, student loans, U.S. jobs, equal pay, progressive taxation and full employment.

Bill Clinton has done more to help the middle class than any leader in decades.

By strengthening the economy, providing job opportunity and meeting the needs of working families, we can ensure the continued prosperity of our nation.

We will invest in our people, quality education, job opportunity, family, neighborhood, and yes, a thing we call America.

I represent the small businesses, the women, and the families working so hard to rebuild our communities.

I'm building shopping centers and movie theaters in the inner cities. So that means supplying jobs and letting blacks understand that we have to build our communities back, not looking to anybody else.

Every Maryland family wants financial security, schools that work, quality healthcare, safer neighborhoods, and ever-expanding economic opportunity. These are the building blocks of a superior quality of life.

A large part of crime is economics - if people are working and and have a home and family to support, then I believe you can reduce the crime rate.

The American people deserve a budget that invests in the future, protects the most vulnerable among us and helps to create jobs and economic security.

Alleviating poverty would be the Bank's overarching objective.

On Capitol Hill, House Republicans have been doing our part. We've been hard at work developing policies that will help empower all Americans. We're beginning to see results. We reduced taxes for everyone.

Working moms, and increasingly working dads, don't want a government handout, but they do need a hand up.

What I am proposing this year are not lofty concepts far removed form the daily struggle so of ordinary Georgians. They are proposals that directly effect the lives of the people we serve.

We will revive the emergency employment program established by former President Corazon Aquino. This will provide jobs for local communities and will help in the development of their and our economy.

President Obama is the most successful food stamp president in American history. I would like to be the most successful paycheck president in American history.

It's time to focus on real solutions that will create jobs and build our economy for real strength and stability - not just for the fortunate few, but for every American.

I'm a registered independent. I don't really believe in political parties. Bottom line: Mitt Romney's tax policy helps me. But I can't stomach seeing somebody go hungry or somebody not being able to get an education because I want more. So, I'm supporting Barack Obama.

I was involved in the 'reformicon' effort in 2013-2014, which was explicitly, 'We can't just Xerox Reagan.' In the spirit of Reagan, actually, we could rethink things - maybe we need to think more about job-training programs, earned income tax credit, adjust the tax code.