I'd Like To Think I'm A Serious

For All Our Current Troubles, Americans Are Still The Hardest Working, Most Innovative People On The Face Of The Earth. By Trusting The American People, Instead Of Government, We'll Continue To Surprise And Inspire The World.

That Isn't How I've Always Felt. As A Congressman, And More Recently As A Senator, I Opposed Marriage For Same-sex Couples. Then Something Happened That Led Me To Think Through My Position In A Much Deeper Way.

Our Folks Have A Lot Of Passion. They're Very Concerned About The Direction Of The Country And Concerned The Record Debt And Deficit And What It Means For Their Kids, Concerned About The Economy And The Fact That We're Not Getting Back On Track With The Weakest Economic Recovery Since The Great Depression. And At The End Of The Day, I Think That's Going To Make The Difference.

President Obama Likes To Talk About The Buffett Rule. Well, Here's A Buffett Rule That All Americans Should Be Able To Support: Mom And Pop Businesses Should Not Pay A Higher Tax Rate Than Fortune 500 Corporations Like Warren Buffett's.

I Have Come To Believe That If Two People Are Prepared To Make A Lifetime Commitment To Love And Care For Each Other In Good Times And In Bad, The Government Shouldn't Deny Them The Opportunity To Get Married.