Certainly Social Security needs to be reformed. Kent Conrad reformsecuritysocial Change image and share on social
The American people say, 'Don't touch Social Security, don't touch Medicare, don't cut defense.' That's 84 percent of the federal budget. Kent Conrad americanbudgetcut Change image and share on social
The President is not squaring with the American people as to the seriousness of our nation's fiscal condition. It is time for people to stand up and tell the truth. Kent Conrad americanconditionfiscal Change image and share on social
It is vital that we provide North Dakota's children with nutritionally sound diets. That means ensuring that they are getting plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, and are developing good eating habits for their future. Kent Conrad childdakotadevelop share on social
Reconciliation cannot be used to pass comprehensive health care reform. It won't work because it was never designed for that kind of significant legislation; it was designed for deficit reduction. Kent Conrad carecomprehensivedeficit Change image and share on social
One reason the Founding Fathers thought that states should have two senators was so that smaller states wouldn't get run over and could bring their interests to the attention of the Senate more broadly. Kent Conrad attentionbringbroadly share on social
We shouldn't just live for today; we should prepare for tomorrow. Kent Conrad livepreparetoday Change image and share on social
Social Security has not contributed to the deficit problem. Kent Conrad contributedeficitproblem Change image and share on social
Reducing our dependence on foreign energy - that is critically important to America's economic future. Excellence in education - if we're not the best educated, we're not going to be the most powerful for very long. Kent Conrad americacriticallydependence share on social
Highway spending, which I think most everybody says is badly needed in this country, creates American jobs, and also makes America more competitive. Kent Conrad americaamericanbadly Change image and share on social