Nina Turner Quotes
If someone were lying on the road dying would it matter to you who came to save you? If it was a Democrat or a Republican, would it matter?
Turner, Nina. Floor Speech on Senate Bill 5. Ohio State Senate, Columbus, OH. 30 Mar. 2011.
This was a swipe at the Conservatives at the time who were opposed to a Federal Government that would actively provide assistance directly to individuals. There was a belief amongst some politicians that by assisting people in need, their character would be weakened and the people and the society would be hurt in the long run.
Nina Hudson Turner is an American politician from Ohio. A member of the Democratic Party, she was a Cleveland City Councillor from 2006 to 2008 and an Ohio State Senator from 2008 until 2014.