Russ Feingold Quotes

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Russ Feingold

Profession : Politician

Birth : March 2, 1953

The conservative version of American exceptionalism has become a password of sorts for candidates who want to prove their credentials to a right-wing America.

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I've been outspent by my opponents every time I've run for U.S. Senate.

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Tea Party people know that I stood against the Wall Street scam from Day One, that I voted against TARP, that I voted against repealing Glass-Steagall Act that kept these guys under some control.

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I'm one of the only members of the U.S. Senate who isn't a millionaire. And there's absolutely nothing wrong with being a millionaire. But there ought to be a little economic diversity in the Senate and I try to provide it.

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The idea of allowing corporations to have unlimited influence on our democracy is very dangerous, obviously.

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I believe in local control of education.

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Well, my view is that the insurance companies have done awfully well and spent a lot of money on a lot of things that don't have anything to do with health care.

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I was one of 14 senators to vote against the Defense of Marriage Act. I thought it was a harsh and unnecessary thing to do to people across this country who care enough about each other to want to be married.

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I'm proud to be a Democrat.

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