2014 State of the Union address: on Families & Children


Cathy McMorris-Rodgers: Genius of America is in your homes, not in the Capitol

Tonight we honor America--a nation that has witnessed the greatest rise of freedom and opportunity our world has ever seen. A nation where we are not defined by our limits, but by our potential. And a nation where a girl who worked at the McDonald's Drive-Thru to help pay for college can be with you from the United States Capitol.

But the most important moments right now aren't happening here. They're not in the Oval Office or in the House Chamber. They're in your homes.

After all, 'We the People' have been the foundation of America since her earliest days--people from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world--people who come to America because here, no challenge is too great and no dream too big. That's the genius of America.

Source: Republican response to the 2014 State of the Union address Jan 29, 2014

Cathy McMorris-Rodgers: Focus on things that Downs' kids CAN do

Brian and I now have three beautiful children, one who was born just eight weeks ago. Like all parents, we have high hopes and dreams for our children, but we also know what it's like to face challenges. Three days after we gave birth to our son, Cole, we got news no parent expects. Cole was diagnosed with Down syndrome. The doctors told us he could have endless complications, heart defects, even early Alzheimer's.

They told us all the problems. But when we looked at our son, we saw only possibilities. We saw a gift from God.

Today we see a 6-year old boy who dances to Bruce Springsteen; who reads above grade level; and who is the best big brother in the world. We see all the things he can do, not those he can't.

Cole, and his sisters, Grace and Brynn, have only made me more determined to see the potential in every human life--that whether we are born with an extra 21st chromosome or without a dollar to our name--we are not defined by our limits, but by our potential.

Source: Republican response to the 2014 State of the Union address Jan 29, 2014

Cathy McMorris-Rodgers: Genius of America is in your homes, not in the Capitol

Tonight we honor America--a nation that has witnessed the greatest rise of freedom and opportunity our world has ever seen. A nation where we are not defined by our limits, but by our potential. And a nation where a girl who worked at the McDonald's Drive-Thru to help pay for college can be with you from the United States Capitol.

But the most important moments right now aren't happening here. They're not in the Oval Office or in the House Chamber. They're in your homes.

After all, 'We the People' have been the foundation of America since her earliest days--people from all walks of life, and from all corners of the world--people who come to America because here, no challenge is too great and no dream too big. That's the genius of America.

Source: Republican response to the 2014 State of the Union address Jan 29, 2014

Mike Lee: End hidden double-tax imposed on working parents

One proposal that should directly help you and your family is a bill I have introduced to simplify our tax code, and provide relief from the hidden double-tax Washington currently imposes on working parents, especially moms and dads in the middle class.
Source: Washington Post: 2014 State of the Union Tea Party response Jan 29, 2014

Barack Obama: Let's Move partnership: reduce childhood obesity

Our First Lady sets a good example. Michelle's Let's Move partnership with schools, businesses, and local leaders has helped bring down childhood obesity rates for the first time in thirty years--an achievement that will improve lives and reduce health care costs for decades to come.

The point is, there are millions of Americans outside Washington who are tired of stale political arguments, and are moving this country forward.

Source: 2014 State of the Union address Jan 28, 2014

  • The above quotations are from 2014 State of the Union address to Congress, plus the Republican Response: Jan. 28, 2014.
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