“Creating more and better jobs is how you build a strong economy.”
― Karen Handel
“Increasing minimum wage doesn’t build a stronger economy.”
― Karen Handel
“I don’t think it is just in the world of politics. The lack of civility in society as a whole, some of it, I believe, is very much fueled by social media and frankly, it’s fueled by the fact that journalism is not journalism any more.”
― Karen Handel
“I know exactly what it is like to fight against the odds and to overcome adversity.”
― Karen Handel
“It’s clear that Planned Parenthood went out of its way to paint me as some sort of a zealot – a Trojan-horse zealot who came into Komen and within 10 to 11 months had completely turned the place upside down. That’s clearly not who I am, and it’s not what happened.”
― Karen Handel
“Others do not define you – you define yourself through your words and actions.”
― Karen Handel
“It’s tabloid. It’s 24/7 news – people get in the middle of a news cycle for 24 hours off of things that previously would never have gotten the kind of coverage that is happening.”
― Karen Handel
“I do not support a livable wage.”
― Karen Handel
“Bullies always have another target.”
― Karen Handel
“I think it’s clear that Planned Parenthood has worked to mislead the public about who they are… they do not provide mammograms. They are the middleman, or middle woman, if you will.”
― Karen Handel
“I’m proud of the fact that I was able to overcome long odds.”
― Karen Handel
“I’m a girl: that means I fight like a girl. And there ain’t nothing meaner.”
― Karen Handel
“Clearly, there have been changes in the climate.”
― Karen Handel
“These immigrants have come to our country and blatantly disregarded our laws. We cannot, we should not, reward that. No amnesty. No ability to vote. Get those borders secure, and then deal with that situation.”
― Karen Handel
“People want to know that I’m a person of conviction.”
― Karen Handel
“Sometimes you should just put down the computer, the phone, and walk away.”
― Karen Handel
“It’s been clear for some time that FBI Director Comey has lost the confidence of Republicans, Democrats, and broader institutions, and his removal as FBI Director was probably overdue.”
― Karen Handel
“I want women to have more access to quality care, and the access to healthcare for women is not through Planned Parenthood; it is through community health centers across the state.”
― Karen Handel
“Let me be clear: since I am pro-life, I do not support the mission of Planned Parenthood.”
― Karen Handel
“I will ensure the conservative legacy and leadership of Tom Price, Johnny Isakson, and Newt Gingrich will continue.”
― Karen Handel
“I think that for a child to be in a household… with a situation where the parents are not married, as in being one man and one woman, is not the best household for a child.”
― Karen Handel
“I don’t want to see any taxpayer funding going towards… a couple that is not married.”
― Karen Handel
“I have a really hard time abiding by falsehoods being left in place.”
― Karen Handel
“Any real Colts fan cannot abide the Denver Broncos and John Elway!”
― Karen Handel
“In life, sometimes you just lose.”
― Karen Handel
“I try not to look back on my life and be regretful.”
― Karen Handel
“I think, for every phase of your life, you take something out of it, you learn from it, you grow from it. You just have to try to take what you can from it and then move on to the next phase of your life to be better.”
― Karen Handel
“I’ve made it abundantly clear that I think that marriage is between a man and a woman.”
― Karen Handel
“As a Christian, I view relationships and marriage as being between a man and a woman.”
― Karen Handel
“No secret that for some years – long before my time – Komen was dealing with a controversy regarding Planned Parenthood grants.”
― Karen Handel
“I’m not going to be lectured by Nathan Deal, who is a former Clinton Democrat. I will stack up my conservative credentials against his any day of the week.”
― Karen Handel
“What I support is moving Medicaid to block grants so that the states can drive that process.”
― Karen Handel
“I have much greater faith in the governor and the state legislature to craft a Medicaid system that is going to be the best fit for the people of Georgia rather than someone in Washington dictating it.”
― Karen Handel
“I’ve had to be tough my whole life.”
― Karen Handel
“I moved out when I was 17 to get away from a pretty tough and difficult family environment.”
― Karen Handel
“A small part of my job at Komen included advocating that mammogram screenings be covered under plans available on the exchanges – just as they are covered in other plans in Georgia.”
― Karen Handel
“I think we can all agree that women deserve access to life saving, early detection procedures.”
― Karen Handel
“Obamacare was passed months before my first day at Komen.”
― Karen Handel
“My time at Komen has been well publicized and scrutinized, especially my departure over the funding of Planned Parenthood.”
― Karen Handel
“The status quo – Obamacare – is not acceptable.”
― Karen Handel
“It’s no secret that I’m called to a different place, maybe, for some of the beliefs in the LGBTQ community because of my faith. With that said, I’m also called to be accepting and compassionate.”
― Karen Handel
“We need to lift up the nation so we can find a more civil way to deal with our disagreements because, in these United States of America, no one should ever feel their life threatened over their political beliefs and positions.”
― Karen Handel
“My pledge is to be part of the solution to focus on governing, to put my experience to work to help solve the very serious issues we’re facing in this country.”
― Karen Handel
“I worked my way up in the private sector and implemented Georgia’s tough voter ID law.”
― Karen Handel
“Hard work and making the most of life – that’s what makes Georgians great.”
― Karen Handel
“Last time I checked, private nonprofit organizations have a right and a responsibility to be able to set the highest standards and criteria on their own without interference, let alone the level of vicious attacks and coercion that has occurred by Planned Parenthood.”
― Karen Handel
“For Komen, for myself, the mission was always foremost in everyone’s mind. The mission and the women that we serve. The only group that made this issue political has been Planned Parenthood.”
― Karen Handel
“My responsibility is to follow the law.”
― Karen Handel
“Planned Parenthood is not the front door of women’s health. Not here in the 6th District, not in the state of Georgia, and not around the country.”
― Karen Handel
“Some people call me scrappy – and that’s because I am.”
― Karen Handel
“I left home when I was just 17, finished up high school, and went to work.”
― Karen Handel
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