Jan Schakowsky Quotes

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Jan Schakowsky

Profession : Politician

Birth : May 26, 1944

The reality is that life expectancy has not improved for everyone. In fact, in some cases, life expectancy is actually decreasing.

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The truth is the middle class is not only stagnant but it is my fear that, without sustained and focused action, it is at risk of disappearing.

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I support negotiating authority to lower prescription drug prices.

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Before Obamacare, only 12% of individual insurance plans covered maternity plans. Even without that important benefit, women were charged up to 48% more than men for the same benefit package.

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Republicans who oppose Obamacare have a responsibility to show that they can do better - not return us to the days when insurance companies alone decided who to cover for what benefits at what price. Otherwise, they should move beyond the repeal fights of the past, accept Obamacare as the law of the land, and work with us to make real improvements.

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The JCPOA has made the world safer. The deal ensures that Israel does not have to live with the threat of a nuclear Iran in its backyard.

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The JCPOA is working - preventing Iran from developing a nuclear weapon. It's time for the Republicans to start working, too.

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All across this country, undocumented immigrants are living in fear of seeing their families torn apart because of our broken immigration system. Many of those immigrants are children who were brought here at a young age through no fault of their own.

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One can only presume, despite unequivocal polling to the contrary, that Republicans believe relentlessly attacking womens' abilities to make their own health care decisions is popular and will help them win elections. I believe it is at their peril that they pursue this anti-women agenda.

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Every year, Planned Parenthood serves three million Americans - men and women - and one in five women will receive care at a Planned Parenthood clinic in her lifetime.

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The truth matters, and despite my objection to the creation of the Select Panel, as its Ranking Member, I will do all I can to ensure that as long at it continues, it will be as fair, transparent and objective as possible.

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The United States and our allies across the world are working every day to fight terrorism. We must continue those efforts, and we must promote peace and freedom.

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Our Committee should be focusing on real priorities - improving health care, combating climate change, creating jobs and making products safer - not attacking Planned Parenthood and undermining women's access to critical services.

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I will continue to work to maintain Planned Parenthood's ability to provide excellent health care to millions of women.

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Workers should not be prevented from bargaining with the companies that help set their wages, benefits, schedules, and workplace conditions.

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The rise of franchising, contracting, and other similar employment practices has made it harder to enforce worker protections like minimum wages, overtime pay, and the right to unionize.

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I will continue to do all that I can to ensure and enhance worker protections, including the right to bargain collectively.

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Few things give me more pride and hope for our future than when I see women, of all ages and backgrounds, in leadership roles. We need even more women in elected office, running businesses, and guiding organizations.

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As a member of the Democratic Women's Working Group and Co-Chair of the Congressional Seniors Task Force, I will keep fighting for women's rights until they are completely secured. My daughters and granddaughters and millions of women and girls nationwide deserve our tireless efforts until we become a country where there is truly equality for all.

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