I think that people have to have to have a sense of what ideas are one the progressive side, the Democratic side in order ultimately to be effective in the political world.
John PodestaSo I think it's important to communicate with the people in terms of what the real facts are on these proposals and try to have a discussion and a dialogue that gives people information. I think they're hungry for that rather than just political rhetoric.
John PodestaIf medicine was practiced in 1965 the way it's practiced today, there's no question that prescriptions would have been included in Medicare.
John PodestaThe American people have the right to know and understand the laws they live under. And they tend to demand answers sooner or later.
John PodestaThe only Trump constant seems to be his unpredictability. America lives in a state of constant turmoil. There were those who thought maybe that would calm down when he became president, but what has happened is that the pressures of the presidency have actually exaggerated those tendencies.
John Podesta