It seems to me an indictment of the Republican Party that if you talk about issues of poverty and upward mobility, people assume you're a Democrat.

Not every seed planted in rich soil grows, nor every seed planted in poor soil fails. That is why we need public education.

If we are serious about providing upward mobility and building a skilled workforce, pre-school is the place to begin.

My story is the story of many postwar British families. Upward mobility. A council house and then new affluence.

The problem, gentlemen, is that Obama is right: The promise of upward mobility is dying in America, and no amount of political demagoguery will fix it.

The Republican Party is not inclusive.