When I was young, my dad, a veteran who attended college on the GI Bill, lost his job at age 55 when the company he worked for was sold. My entire family pitched in - my mom took in sewing, and I got a minimum wage job after school. - Tammy Duckworth 1 Share Now -
Had I been injured on the freeway and not in combat, it is likely that I would be bankrupt even though I had medical insurance through my civilian employer. - Tammy Duckworth 2 Share Now -
I have personally seen what a devastating medical condition can cost. - Tammy Duckworth 3 Share Now -
When I first ran, being a woman in politics was seen as both a negative and also a positive. You could attract more women voters, but on the other hand, a lot of men wouldn't vote for you. - Tammy Duckworth 5 Share Now -
My strength is in finding ways to make the government work for the people: finding waste, or money that is not being properly used... or finding opportunities that are out there and making them work for the community. - Tammy Duckworth 6 Share Now -
When I was young, my dad, a veteran who attended college on the GI Bill, lost his job at age 55 when the company he worked for was sold. My entire family pitched in - my mom took in sewing, and I got a minimum wage job after school. - Tammy Duckworth 7 Share Now -
We owe it to all our veterans to make sure they have a chance to achieve the American Dream, just like the rest of us. - Tammy Duckworth 8 Share Now -
Sometimes it takes dealing with a disability - the trauma, the relearning, the months of rehabilitation therapy - to uncover our true abilities and how we can put them to work for us in ways we may have never imagined. - Tammy Duckworth 9 Share Now -
As Assistant Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, a constant concern for me is having our veterans dragged into partisan politics. - Tammy Duckworth 10 Share Now -
