All America loses when any person is denied or forced out of a job because of sexual orientation. Being gay, the last time I thought about it, seemed to have nothing to do with the ability to read a balance book, fix a broken bone, or change a spark plug.

We all do better when we work together. Our differences do matter, but our common humanity matters more.

It's the biggest public health problem in America, the rising rates of obesity among our young people and very heavy statistics among our adult population.

Over the past 7 years, we've tried to modernize the economy, and today what we're doing is modernizing the financial services industry, tearing down these antiquated walls, and granting banks significant new authority.

Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all.

Marijuana is ten times more dangerous than twenty years ago.

Effort, not ability, makes the biggest difference in achievement.