In an age when stagecraft, gauzy themes, and sound-bites have too often been substituted for leadership, Bill Clinton as a candidate made it essential to campaigning to take the specifics of governance seriously. Practical solutions were 'in;' ideology was 'out.'

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Job training empowers people to realize their dreams and improve their lives.

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Day after day, ordinary people become heroes through extraordinary and selfless actions to help their neighbors.

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While natural disasters capture headlines and national attention short-term, the work of recovery and rebuilding is long-term.

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'Putting People First' was progressivism revived and at its best.

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Savings is an important tool because it can help the poor deal with the ups and downs of irregular earnings and help them build reserves for a rainy day.

Sylvia Mathews Burwell

No innovation in the past 200 years has done more to save lives and improve health than the sanitation revolution triggered by invention of the toilet. But it did not go far enough. It only reached one-third of the world.

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Medical attention and emotional support can be difficult to obtain for those in need, yet both are essential to nurturing healthy futures year round and especially during the holiday season.

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Where the federal government and the taxpayer has had funds misused, we need to use the full extent of the law to get those funds back for the taxpayer.

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At Walmart, we recognize the need to support the development of our nation's youth.

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I kind of have never thought about a career path, which is an unusual approach.

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Walmart is committed to fighting hunger in America every day.

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Certainly it is much easier to think about negotiating and having deals when there is a singular represented point of view. That pretty much is a given.

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In one month, the Small Business Administration does $1 billion of loans and guarantees for businesses; many of those are women-owned businesses.

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Banks can't recoup the costs of serving customers who save in small amounts and transact frequently.

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Technologies, including cell phones, have the potential to help millions of poor people out of poverty by enabling access to a range of safe, affordable financial services - most importantly, savings accounts - that have long been out of reach.

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There are so many local nonprofits making a positive impact every day, and yet, oftentimes we don't hear enough about them or their needs.

Sylvia Mathews Burwell

Empowering small farmers to increase productivity, improve crop quality and access reliable markets is critical to addressing global hunger and poverty.

Sylvia Mathews Burwell

One in six people in the U.S. at some point each year don't know where their next meal will come from.

Sylvia Mathews Burwell

We owe an enormous debt of gratitude to those who serve or have served in our country's military, as well as to the families of those individuals. Whether protecting our freedoms in foreign fields or making contributions here at home, the value these men and women bring to the American workforce and our way of life is beyond measure.

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When nonprofits, companies and consumers work together, we believe we can make long term, positive change for the millions of people in America who struggle with hunger.

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