Neera Tanden Quotes

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Neera Tanden

Profession : Public Servant

Birth : September 10, 1970

It's easier to fight your intellectual and ideological opponents than people you consider intellectual and ideological friends.

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As a progressive, I stand against anti-Semitism; I stand against ageism; I stand against racism; I stand against inequality. I think we can do all of these things.

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When we created the Center for American Progress in 2002, the left really only had single-issue groups, like labor unions, and think tanks, like the Economic Policy Institute, that did particular issues. There weren't ideologically based organizations.

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I don't score members of Congress; I don't conceive of my job as moving members of Congress to the utmost left position.

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As a progressive, I have a problem when any group is falling behind.

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Government is supposed to solve people's problems.

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From day one, President Biden and this Administration have vowed to strengthen Medicare. Millions of Americans that have paid into this program from their very first paycheck, and they deserve a health care system that pays it forward.

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I've met Americans who have rationed prescriptions - taken one pill when they need to take two or not get what they need at all, simply because the price is out of reach.

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A lot of politicians talked about giving Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices, which will help millions of Americans. Not a single Republican in Congress voted for it. But Joe Biden actually got it done.

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Medicare is a lifeline for millions of seniors.

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Before I worked in the Biden Administration, I was President of the Center for American Progress, a think tank in Washington.

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President Biden and his Administration are committed to improve our mental health system's capacity. This means making investments in infrastructure, workforce, prevention, treatment, and recovery.

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Insurers make it difficult to access mental health coverage in-network.

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No one should have to drain their savings or go into debt to get help for themselves or their loved ones.

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Mental health is a growing problem that touches every corner of the country.

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We know that treatment works, and that is why access to mental health providers is crucial for the wellbeing of our families.

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Access to needed mental health care shouldn't force anyone to refinance their home.

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We need to ensure that Americans can get treated for mental health just like they can get treated for a broken bone or heart condition.

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In a country as great as ours, everyone should have a roof over their head.

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In the Biden-Harris Administration, we believe that the most solemn responsibility of the government is to make life better for children in our country.

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