John Fetterman Quotes

John Fetterman

Profession : Politician

Birth : August 15, 1969

You can't live in a town like Braddock and not know exactly what gunfire sounds like.

John Fetterman

I believe that one bad decision should not define a person.

John Fetterman

I've said to workers that I don't care what you agree with me on politically - I hope it's as many things as possible - but one thing that you and I absolutely agree on is that your right to organize, your right to a good wage, your right to benefits, your right to participate in the value that your hard work creates.

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We've made some incredible progress, but there are still steps we need to take to ensure LGBT Americans are treated as equal citizens.

John Fetterman

Equity everywhere is worth fighting for.

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If you've seen the 'Shawshank Redemption' and if you think Morgan Freeman's character should have died in prison, vote for the other person. And if you think, and you believe in redemption, and a second chance, you know, I'm your candidate.

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It's ludicrous that someone can be fired from their job, refused care at a hospital or denied housing because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

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In 2015, I signed the no-fossil-fuel-money pledge and I have never taken a dime from that industry, or ever will.

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A place deserves somewhere to eat lunch.

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You're to the right of Hobby Lobby if you don't support $15. Hobby Lobby recognized that you got to pay people $15 an hour. So if Hobby Lobby gets it, and you don't as a Democrat, what's your problem, you know?

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My dad was a union grocery worker in ShopRite in Reading. That helped keep the family together while he went to college. He ended up graduating and got a job as an underwriter and then transitioned into the agency side in York, Pennsylvania, and eventually became successful, at least certainly in comparison to his parents.

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We're all created equal, and we all deserve an equal shot.

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If we start treating addiction as a public health issue, with more compassion, and without the criminal element, our society will be better off and violence and public safety will improve as a result. We'll also be taking a big step in taking down the prison-industrial complex that disproportionately harms communities of color.

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Climate change is real, and we need to work on a comprehensive approach. We eliminated sulfur dioxide in the air, and got rid of acid rain. We got rid of lead in gasoline. You can achieve these things when the private and public sectors work together.

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When I first ran for mayor in 2005, I made a pledge to confront the epidemic of gun violence in Braddock.

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You know, all work has dignity. I fundamentally believe that. So all paychecks must have dignity.

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For a lot of people, most of their exposure to politics and politicians involves events on the campaign trail, interviews on cable news, or seeing a viral tweet here or there. But day to day, there's so much more than anyone sees.

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You can't litigate math.

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The truth doesn't need a label. It's the truth.

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Once one of the most important steel manufacturing centers in the world, Braddock - what's left of it - solemnly affirms one of the great economic maxims of our society: socialism for the rich, and capitalism for the poor.

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