Howard Metzenbaum

“It’s time to stand up and fight for the average person.”

“I'm concerned about the fact that the U.S. is not producing the engineers and scientists that are going to be needed to keep us competitive.”

“We can't let the special interests dictate our national policy.”

“We have to be tough on people who are trying to rip off the consumer.”

“The oil companies are a bunch of bandits.”

“What's the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin.”

“How can you be a millionaire and a liberal?”

“The people who are getting the big tax breaks are the ones who are the richest.”

“This is not the time to be playing politics with the lives of the American people.”

“There's too much money in politics, and it's corrupting the system.”

“I believe in the importance of public service and the responsibility to give back to the community.”

“This is not a matter of my personal feeling. It's a matter of what's right for the country.”