People are going to keep getting prescribed medication that is counter to what their real disease state is, which is addiction.

If we do not provide education for every single American, we are consigning those without an education to second-class status.

In the last 5 years, American employers have lost over $150 billion of productivity to depression alone. That is more than the GDP of 28 different States during the same period.

No one is immune from addiction; it afflicts people of all ages, races, classes, and professions.

My state has the highest child poverty rate in all of New England, above the national average.

Facts are, insurance ratings are really dependent on the notion that some people are higher risk than others.

So if we are really concerned about generating more taxes, we ought to be investing in our people, not taking away the kinds of resources that contribute to their ability to become greater taxpayers in this country.