Every day there are homeowners in California who will either receive relief so they can stay in their home, or will be in the foreclosure process and potentially lose their home. And that always weighed heavily on my mind.

The truth is that the vast majority of Americans are good, fair, and just, and they want their country to reflect those ideals.

Instead of giving corporations a big tax cut, let's give the middle class a real, permanent tax cut.

Well, yeah, people are working in our country. You know what? They're working two and three jobs, and in our America, people should not have to work more than one job to be able to put food on the table and have a roof over their head.

'Getting smart on crime' does not mean reducing sentences or punishments for crimes.