Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
Tommy George Thompsonis a United States Republican politician who was a state legislator in Wisconsin, and 42nd Governor of Wisconsin from 1987 to 2001. During his term as governor he was the chairman of AMTRAK, the nation's passenger rail service. He served as the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2001–05, appointed by George W. Bush. After his time in the Bush Administration, Thompson was a partner with the law-firm Akin Gump and Chairman of Deloitte's global healthcare...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth19 November 1941
CityElroy, WI
CountryUnited States of America
The solution, I think, is bail reform having some people released through the pretrial release program, which we don't have, ... There should be some place to keep your lesser (offenders), your public drunks and your thieves.
Corporate America is like everybody they read it and see it on television but they really can't completely digest it.
The White House is reviewing my recommendations, and hopefully we'll have a decision in the near future,
This embargo will help us protect the American public and prevent introduction of SARS in the United States,
What we're going to do as a department is to collaborate and to cooperate and partnership with the people of Iraq to rebuild that medical system back to what it was in the 1970s,
We really have to go to the state to the governor to the legislator and make some changes and make them quickly or we're going to get to the point where we're a third-world nation.
We have a real serious problem facing us in America. It's nothing to get real worried about, just be careful. If you are out, make sure you put some mosquito repellent on,
We're asking the fast food industry and all of the restaurants to start looking at their menus and see if they can diversify and put healthier foods on there and help to promote them.
The problem keeps getting worse, ... We've seen virtually a doubling in the number of obese persons over the past two decades, and this has profound health implications.
I had gone to the White House about a year ago ... and asked the chief of staff if it would be problematic if I submitted my resignation,
Higher fuel prices pose a real hardship for many Americans, ... This emergency aid will give states the opportunity to help more of their citizens stay warm this winter.
I personally feel it's premature to consider any tax increases until we have a better understanding of the revenue (generated by) our recently enacted -- and I might add historic -- tax modernization package, ... If it accomplishes its objectives ... it will create more revenue for Kentucky.
In view of the rapidly rising rates of obesity and diabetes in America, this good news could not have come at a better time, ... So many of our health problems can be avoided through diet, exercise and making sure we take care of ourselves. By promoting healthy lifestyles, we can improve the quality of life for all Americans, and reduce health care costs dramatically.
By giving health care providers a way to check medications and dosages quickly, we create an opportunity to reduce the risks of medication errors that can seriously harm patients.