17+ Jim Cooper Quotes (Advocacy, Legislation And Oversight)

Jim Cooper is an American U.S. Representative from the 5th Congressional District of Tennessee. He has served in the House of Representatives since 2003 and is a member of the Democratic Party. He is a member of the Blue Dog Coalition and a member of the New Democrat Coalition.

Conservative think tanks like the Heritage Foundation and Cato Institute have criticized Bush for his big increases in spending, which far exceed those of the Clinton era. — Jim Cooper

President Clinton was able to achieve budget surpluses despite a divided government. — Jim Cooper

Under the AHP approach, the average small business might be able to offer their employees one or two insurance plans, and that employee of the small business would have no idea whether their doctor was going to be a apart of one of those plans. — Jim Cooper

This is a simple change that will provide a huge financial boost for many Americans, particularly low- to moderate-income families. It is an important step in making sure we do everything we can to encourage all Americans to save and plan for the future. — Jim Cooper

If you need to put your money in a safe and secure place and you want it to earn interest, Treasury bonds are safer than putting it in any bank as a deposit or putting it anywhere else, because they are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States Government. — Jim Cooper

It took the first 204 years of our Nation's history to accumulate $1 trillion in debt. And now we are doing that every 2 or 3 years. — Jim Cooper

While tax refunds amount to substantial income for many Americans, current IRS rules do not allow taxpayers to directly deposit their refund into more than one account. — Jim Cooper

This Congress is simply not doing its job under Republican leadership. — Jim Cooper

Take the veto. Bush is the first president since James Garfield in 1881 not to veto a single bill. Garfield only had six months in office; Bush has had over four years. — Jim Cooper

The President's budget pays for only six months of the war in Iraq and completely overlooks the transition costs of Social Security reform. The Administration always lied about the cost of the Medicare drug bill. — Jim Cooper

Aging nations have arteries clogged with obsolete laws, slowing blood flow and preventing oxygen from reaching all parts of the body politic. Physicians call this arteriosclerosis; historians see decline of empire. — Jim Cooper

Equality under the law is the slow triumph of hope over history. — Jim Cooper

First, the year 2004, the year past, the Comptroller General of the United States, David A. Walker, said that arguably it was the worst year in American fiscal history, clearly setting our Nation on an unsustainable path. — Jim Cooper

Politicians are terrified of losing touch with folks back home but content to be clueless about governments failure to fix real problems. — Jim Cooper

It's not just that families can't buy a home or start a business without some savings tucked away. — Jim Cooper

Bush may be a strong leader in the war on terrorism, but on budget deficits he is missing-in-action. — Jim Cooper

We are scheduled to meet this year fewer days than any Congress since at least 1948. And that is even before I was born. So far, we are in the 123rd day of this year, and yet we have only had 26 voting days in this body. That is a shame. — Jim Cooper

Life Lessons by Jim Cooper

1. Jim Cooper is an example of a dedicated public servant who puts the needs of his constituents and country first.
2. He has demonstrated a commitment to bipartisanship and compromise, which is essential for effective governance.
3. He has also championed important issues such as health care reform and infrastructure investment, showing the importance of advocating for the needs of the people.