We should tax things we don't like. We should tax pollution ... And we should lighten the taxes on things we do like, like honest labor, like food.

Secrecy destroys accountability.

Congress is the most powerful branch. It can expand a progressive society, or it can block a progressive society.

It is basically a strategy to destroy the essence of democracy, which is the competitiveness and choices of candidates on the ballot.

Moral courage is the highest expression of humanity.

Water is the most precious, limited natural resource we have in this country...But because water belongs to no one - except the people - special interests, including government polluters, use it as their private sewers.

The corporate lobby in Washington is basically designed to stifle all legislative activity on behalf of consumers.