"I’m committed to universal health coverage and education." ― Carol Moseley Braun Topic(s): Education More From Carol Moseley Braun "We’re failing our children with education, we’re failing our environment." "People just want to hear some common sense… and I bring to bear the experience in local government and state government and national government – I was the first woman in history on the Senate Finance Committee – not to mention the diplomatic international experience." "I think it does suggest that the American people really do want to listen to somebody who actually has some solutions, some answers, and gives them some hope." More In Education "On one of the most personal matters of our lives, our health care, President Obama would turn decision making over to government bureaucrats. He forced through Obama-care and I will repeal it."― Mitt Romney "They basically said that if I didn’t show up for school they’d mark me present, they wouldn’t send the truant officer after me. At 16 I enrolled in something called continuing education. Once a month I’d go out to Jamaica, but I didn’t take it seriously."― Dave Van Ronk "Education is the silver bullet to improve this Nation’s standing worldwide… and our teachers know that."― Solomon Ortiz