David Plouffe – Quotes

This is a basic

This is a basic function of Congress to keep the government running. And so, what we ought not to do is play politics with those who have been affected by disasters. David Plouffe

Gov. Romney said he would veto the Dream Act. Gov. Romney essentially said the 11 million people ought to just go home, they ought to self-deport. President Romney, if he is elected, is not going to fix our immigration system. David Plouffe

I was very into

I was very into math and calculus, and just always was very – really interested in that. But any sort of numbers. David Plouffe

I was the best

I was the best man at my younger brother’s wedding and at the time part of my roast to him was I appreciated that he’s done the only profession that makes me look good, running a used car dealership. David Plouffe

Now, the president would

Now, the president would like to do tax reform, which would obviously lower rates for most people in America and make the tax code fair and get rid of loopholes and special treatment. But absent tax reform, the president believes the right way to get our fiscal house in order is ask the wealthy to … Read more

I think what should

I think what should be celebrated about our campaign is we have over 3 million people who have contributed to our campaign – teachers, firefighters, nurses, retirees. They’re making up the backbone of this field organization in the country. David Plouffe

The American people know

The American people know the economy is too weak. Too many of them are suffering. So the question for Washington is, are we going to continue to play political games and – and – or are we going to say, we can do something right now to create jobs, to put money in the pockets … Read more

Sometimes politics is viewed

Sometimes politics is viewed as a boxing match. So, let’s look at movies of last year. You know, you prepare for match like creed. Trump is like Mad Max: Fury Road. We have never seen anything like this in politics. The kind of race he’s going to run. I mean, look, he is winning the … Read more

What we’ve tried to

What we’ve tried to do is have neighbors, colleagues, friends and family talking. David Plouffe

It’s really a question

It’s really a question of fairness and what kind of country we’re going to live in. There are 22,000 people making over $1 million. They’re paying an effective tax rate in the teens. As Warren Buffett said, he pays less in taxes effectively than his secretary does. That’s not right. David Plouffe