Bill Foster

Scientific discovery requires sustained funding for decades, and politicians can destroy it in a single budget cycle. ”

Science has improved public health, taken us to the moon, and allowed us to understand the origins of our universe. It also has given us the tools to solve problems now instead of reacting to them after it is too late. ”

I supported and voted for the public option in the version of the Affordable Care Act passed by the U.S. House. Had it been incorporated into the final version of the ACA, it would have done much to increase the competitiveness of ACA Exchange Marketplaces. ”

I don't want to do anything that capitalizes personally on the fact that I've been in public service. ”

Lawmakers imagine they can be political heroes by voting for budgets that slash scientific research by 20 percent, but they inhibit our ability to respond to health crises. ”

Whoever is running the country should not be in the pay of a foreign interest. The best way is to see tax returns. ”

The fight for a truly inclusive nation that embraces its diversity is not over and perhaps will never be. ”

The real question is whether the federal government should be in the business of redistributing wealth to equalize the economic status of every state, including states where not many people, for whatever reason, have chosen to live. That type of redistribution is a distortion of our economy. ”

Immigrants greatly contribute to our country's economic prosperity. ”

The freedoms and prosperity we enjoy in America are thanks to the brave men and women who have served in our armed forces. ”