The trickle-down experiment that began in the Reagan years failed America's middle class. Sure, the rich are doing great. Giant corporations are doing great. Lobbyists are doing great. But we need an economy where everyone else who works hard gets a shot at doing great!

Some of the largest financial institutions can build a profit model on tricking people.

Middle class America is acutely aware of how bad this economy is, and it is going to demand changes. I don't think politicians can afford to be complacent.

When conservatives talk about opportunity, they mean opportunities for the rich to get richer, for the powerful to get more powerful.

I hope Hillary Clinton runs for president.

Our veterans deserve the very best, and that means ensuring that America's veterans receive high-quality services and cares when they come back home.

If there had been a Financial Product Safety Commission in place 10 years ago, the current financial crisis would have been averted.