Quotes by Blanche Lincoln

A common misconception is that the costs of health care are cheaper in rural America, when in fact the reality is that they are more expensive and more difficult to access.
– Blanche Lincoln
At a time when U.S. jobs are heading overseas at a record pace, and amidst increased sanctions on our manufacturers and producers from other countries, it's imperative that we do all we can to provide our businesses a climate to operate successfully.
– Blanche Lincoln
Hunting is vital to Arkansas' heritage and to our economy. Many small towns across the state feel the ripple effect when outdoorsmen stop off to buy shotgun shells and provisions before heading out to the camp.
– Blanche Lincoln
I am not normally a betting person, but I say that putting your money on the American people is about as close to a sure bet as you are going to get.
– Blanche Lincoln
I believe that the fight against crime starts in the home. Parents must take responsibility for their children and show them love and guidance from an early age so they learn to respect the rights of others.
– Blanche Lincoln
If we are to give working mothers, fathers and their children an opportunity to live the American dream we must invest in their future.
– Blanche Lincoln
If we invest in the American people, the American people always bring this Nation a good return.
– Blanche Lincoln
Improving our national intelligence capabilities should remain a top priority and a continual process.
– Blanche Lincoln
In Arkansas alone, approximately three quarters of a million people are at risk of going hungry, and one in four children does not get enough to eat, so my goal is to bring awareness to this tragic issue.
– Blanche Lincoln
It certainly makes no sense to enact more laws if we cannot, or do not, enforce the ones we have.
– Blanche Lincoln
It is about our personal responsibility to strengthen our community. This is about making us strong enough and leaving a legacy.
– Blanche Lincoln
It's not my job to dream your dreams. It's my job to make your dreams become a reality.
– Blanche Lincoln
Many Americans are unaware that we still have a large population of working families, elderly, and children who rely on emergency food pantries, shelters, and other resources to meet their nutritional needs.
– Blanche Lincoln
My heart has been heavy and I have deliberated within my own conscience, knowing that my decision should not come out of my initial emotion of anger toward the President for such reckless behavior, but should be based on the facts.
– Blanche Lincoln
Now, I do come from a part of the country where the people say that the only thing in the middle of the road is a yellow line or roadkill.
– Blanche Lincoln
Right and wrong becomes more difficult for each of us as we grow older, because the older we get the more we know personally about our own human frailties.
– Blanche Lincoln
Some of my favorite childhood memories are sitting in a duck blind with my father.
– Blanche Lincoln
Spending and tax cut decisions must be both fiscally responsible and fair to our working families. I believe that fiscal responsibility is the way to create prosperity for America and secure the retirement of America's seniors.
– Blanche Lincoln
Stopping crime before it occurs is the most effective crime fighting tool of all.
– Blanche Lincoln
Unless we make education a priority, an entire generation of Americans could miss out on the American dream.
– Blanche Lincoln
Voters must have faith in the electoral process for our democracy to succeed.
– Blanche Lincoln
We still have tremendous work ahead of us to ensure that women have equal opportunities in the workplace and in our society.
– Blanche Lincoln
Whether it's making sure that families have access to quality health care and child care, or making sure that our children receive the best educational opportunities we can give them, we must remain committed to these needs because our children are our future.
– Blanche Lincoln