The Supreme Court Is The Last Refuge

If We Do Nothing, As The Republicans Suggest, We're Going To See Health Care Costs Reach A Point Where Small Businesses Can't Afford It And Families Can't Afford It. We're Going To See People Turned Down From Pre-existing Conditions. We're Going To Find The Medicare Doughnut Hole - A Gap In Coverage That's Going To Hurt A Lot Of Seniors.

Unfortunately The Republican Tax Cut Will Deny Important Revenues To Many States Facing Their Own Deficits. This Will Create Greater Pressure For Higher State And Local Taxes.

Our Party Is A Diverse One, As Is My Home State Of Illinois.

The Last Stop To Protect Rights And Liberties Is The Supreme Court.

I Have Thought About This Issue Of Abortion Time And Again. It Is Not An Easy Issue For Most People. I Came To Believe Over The Years That A Woman Should Be Able To Make This Agonizing Decision With Her Doctor And Her Family And Her Conscience, And That We Should Be Very Careful That We Don't Make That Decision A Crime Except In The Most Extreme Circumstances.