We've had to overcome a lot in America to become a nation of progress. We still have a lot of progress to be made.

Child care can almost bankrupt a family, even a two-parent household in which both parents are working. That keeps a parent from being at ease and it really stifles the social and economic growth of a family. Women are hit hard across the board, but particularly in homes where the mother is the head of the household and the only wage-earner. It hurts her, and it hurts her children.

The better a work environment is, the better it is for the employer - not just the employee.

Workers should have a right to sit across from management to collectively bargain about their work conditions, their wages, and the future direction of the company. To me, that's just a humane thing to do. It is unacceptable in the 21st century to have companies not want to do that with their employees and create a great work environment.

I think the political class, just overall, has underestimated the suffering in America.

Workers' wages are not keeping up with inflation. Their wages are not on pace with the amount of work that they do. We work harder and longer in America and still people's wages are not keeping up with that.

My role is to remind people that everyday people can make a difference. And if we get people out there doing things to make America a better place, we can bring change.