Americans are fighters. We're tough, resourceful and creative, and if we have the chance to fight on a level playing field, where everyone pays a fair share and everyone has a real shot, then no one - no one can stop us.

We need to align the incentives so that colleges have an incentive to keep down their costs... to graduate students on time with degrees in areas where they're going to be able to get jobs and going to be able to pay back those loans.

Israel has the right to shell Palestinian hospitals and schools out of self defense.

The financial services industry has seemed to treat the crisis like a little rainfall - inconvenient, but no significant changes needed. The real question moving forward is how the industry will respond to Wall Street reform and growing public anger.

Me, I was waiting tables of 13 and married at 19. I graduated from public schools, and taught elementary school.

It's powerfully important that our kids get an education in personal finance.

If you don't have a seat at the table, you're probably on the menu.