Social Security is the only thing most Americans can count on to keep them out of poverty during retirement. – Ted Deutch
We must not allow the Iranian regime to use the nation’s vast energy resource as a financial pipeline for its nuclear ambitions. – Ted Deutch
What’s lost in this whole debate, unfortunately, is that Social Security is not a giveaway where we take money to give to other people. It’s a contract with the government… that’s worked for 75 years. It’s the most successful government program that we’ve ever had. – Ted Deutch
Because Republicans have no ideas, they want to turn elections into the battle of dollars. – Ted Deutch
No matter how many times you say Social Security is broke, the reality is that Social Security’s independent revenue stream and its Trust Fund’s investments maintain the program’s solvency until 2037, when it may begin to fall short. – Ted Deutch
My passion for strengthening the community and making peoples’ lives better is stronger now than when I first got into politics. – Ted Deutch
I am proud to have played a small part in ensuring that no veteran’s heroic service will be cast aside due to prejudice. – Ted Deutch
It’s hard to see how the Copyright Office can rise to the many challenges of the 21st-century work that you do without dramatically more independence and dramatically more flexibility. – Ted Deutch
Let’s make Marco Rubio explain why he thinks oil companies should write our energy policy. – Ted Deutch
For those whose lives have been turned upside down by Chinese drywall, we’re trying to give them a chance to seek justice. – Ted Deutch
Social media companies must work closely with the U.S. government to ensure their platforms are not being used by terrorist organizations to do harm to our country. – Ted Deutch
I look forward to representing the voters of District 30 and moving the state in a new direction. – Ted Deutch
Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness, and yet so many Americans are left to fight this battle without the coverage, support, and resources they need. – Ted Deutch
Germany can make a major difference in the lives of so many Holocaust survivors who are struggling in their later years. – Ted Deutch
The American people do not want their taxpayer dollars funding any activity that runs counter to the security of our nation or our ally Israel. – Ted Deutch
We need to get the corporate money out of the political system and return democracy to the people. – Ted Deutch
After a decade in public life working to stop Iran from ever acquiring nuclear weapons, I cannot support a deal giving Iran billions of dollars in sanctions relief – in return for letting it maintain an advanced nuclear program and the infrastructure of a threshold nuclear state. – Ted Deutch
I’ve spent my entire adult life involved in the community trying to help people live decent lives, working for a strong and secure state of Israel, and making sure that the most vulnerable in our society receive the care that they need. – Ted Deutch
Corporations that are formed for the purpose of earning profits do not have the constitutionally protected rights that natural citizens have. They should not spend their corporate dollars, Treasury dollars, to influence outcome of elections. – Ted Deutch
People can certainly take pride in the fact that there is a Jewish candidate for president who has received delegates and who has run a terrific campaign and still work hard to ensure we elect Hillary Clinton. – Ted Deutch
We have a responsibility to ensure the Palestinian Authority is abiding by U.S. law with total transparency. – Ted Deutch
I became a co-chair of the Congressional Study Group from Germany several years ago with the expressed purpose of helping increase aid to Holocaust survivors. – Ted Deutch
We can help a whole lot of people if we could figure out a way to expand Medicaid and get people the care that they need. – Ted Deutch
For many older Americans who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, a lifetime of discrimination has undermined their right to a retirement with dignity. – Ted Deutch