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# Jeff Fitzgerald

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Jeff Fitzgerald is an American businessman and politician who served as the 78th Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly during the 100th Wisconsin Legislature. A Republican, he represented the 39th Assembly District from 2001 until 2013. He ran for the United States Senate in 2012, but lost the Rep

##  Quotes by Jeff Fitzgerald

> [In Wisconsin, I led the Assembly to a balanced budget in face of fierce opposition from the status quo.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-fitzgerald/in-wisconsin-i-led-the-assembly-to-a-balanced-budget-in-face-of/)

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> [You need the commitment of people that aren't worried about that next election, who are going to do the right thing and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-fitzgerald/you-need-the-commitment-of-people-that-aren-t-worried-about-that-next/)

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> [I'm not going to lie to you: being Speaker of the State Assembly is the best job I've ever had in my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-fitzgerald/i-m-not-going-to-lie-to-you-being-speaker-of-the-state-assembly-is/)

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> [From the IRS standpoint, 15,000 new employees have to be added just to, you know, administer ObamaCare and look at the tax implications.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jeff-fitzgerald/from-the-irs-standpoint-15-000-new-employees-have-to-be-added-just-to/)

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