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Quotes About Families

Catastrophic health shocks do enormous damage to families both economically and otherwise, and are easy to insure, because nobody gets them on purpose. On the other hand, insurance policies that only treat certain catastrophic illnesses are hard to comprehend, especially of you are illiterate and unused to the legalistic nature of exclusions etc.
~ Abhijit Banerjee
Many families teeter on the edges, not qualifying for the little support on offer, unwilling to seek it for fear of drawing attention to a household barely holding the pieces together, or hit by unexpected bills.
~ Jack Monroe
We will continue our work to uphold the values within our families, communities, and institutions that our service members have fought to protect: equality, justice, opportunity, freedom, and a shared responsibility to each other.
~ Jamaal Bowman
While the wealthiest families completely benefit from the tax cuts targeted towards the upper brackets, middle-income families were hit with the unwelcome surprise of higher taxes on tax day.
~ Tim Bishop
Low rents mean families have more resources to improve their quality of life and invest in the next generation, facilitating upward mobility.
~ Carrie Lam
My story is the story of many postwar British families. Upward mobility. A council house and then new affluence.
~ Sarah Waters
I would provide more opportunities for the kids of urban communities to go to school and learn trades - to get more jobs to take care of their families.
~ Warren G
The valor and courage of our young women and men in the armed services are a shining example to all of the world, and we owe them and their families our deepest respect.
~ Bill Frist
We work on macro issues and macaroni and cheese issues. When women are in the halls of power, our national debate reflects the needs and dreams of American families.
~ Barbara Mikulski
Everything we do as a government is focused on getting help and support for hard-working Australian families. We are standing up for them.
~ Malcolm Turnbull
When you win an election, what you really win is a chance to go to work for working families who need a voice in Minnesota.
~ Al Franken
This administration and the leadership in Congress appear to be intent on valuing wealth over work, thereby placing working families at a distinct disadvantage.
~ Tim Bishop
The vast majority of the American people are hard-working taxpayers who take responsibility for their families, go to work every day, they pay their mortgage on time, they volunteer in the community.
~ Marco Rubio
We work for the families back home, we do not work for the lobbyists that prowl the halls of the capital building, do not forget who we work for.
~ Brian Schweitzer
Working families need to know that we will work to protect their health needs, promote the development of safe, effective medicines, and guarantee patient rights.
~ Christopher Dodd
The myth is that women and their families don't have to make trade-offs to have an 'extreme career'; they absolutely do. How you prioritize your life and career is your choice. Once you make a decision, stick to it; don't always second-guess yourself.
~ Angela Braly
All of the Rolling Stones' children are my children's best friends.
~ Jerry Hall
Pele revolutionized football. Pele stopped a war. Pele united countries, united families.
~ Cafu
With more money to spend, workers can take their families to local restaurants, buy cars at local auto dealers and shop at local stores. That causes growth in these businesses, which can result in the creation of more jobs.
~ Mike Parson
Personally, it was a big honor for me meeting so many families of the fallen soldiers and hearing their stories.
~ Dan Quinn
If the Administration does nothing, high gasoline prices will continue to increasingly burden our economy, taking millions of dollars out of the hands of families and putting it straight into the pockets of OPEC.
~ Byron Dorgan
Adoption is a global issue these days - it's certainly current - and it's encouraging for a lot of couples whether they're straight or gay.
~ Sara Ramirez
If we're going to talk about economic fairness, or about fairness, one of the most pressing economic issues facing families, seniors, and job creators in Missouri and across America is the strain of skyrocketing gas prices.
~ Roy Blunt
During a coronavirus-induced downturn, families will be at greater risk for food insecurity, eviction, and job loss; kids will go hungry; food pantries and social-service organizations will come under more strain.
~ Annie Lowrey