Jim Talent Quotes

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• Governor Romney is a good debater.
• The old welfare system was hurting people by discouraging work and marriage. Welfare reform, and now this legislation, will build on the understanding that work…
• I've always believed the two best anti-poverty programs are work and marriage.
• If we hold true to our ideals and our commitment to freedom, this generation of servicemen and women will have extended liberty to the Iraqi…
• We need a defense budget that's big enough to sustain an increase in the size of the Army.
• We should not allow wealthy people, including corporate criminals, to hide their assets and avoid paying their bills.
• When the private does well, there's revenue for the public sector.
• It's traditionally not federal policy to fund state and local salaries. It's done sometimes on a temporary basis or a grant basis. But it's not…
• When we get the private sector going through job creation and growth, then the governments at all level have revenues to do the things that…
• I just think that the independent voters are going to take their time and look at both candidates.
• General McChrystal had to go. Whatever his virtues as a strategist and commander, the 'Rolling Stone' interview fatally compromised his ability to represent the United…
• Replacing General McChrystal with David Petraeus was a good first step, but more will be needed.
• General Petraeus is not a miracle worker. He can not be successful unless the president creates greater confidence within his own team about the decisions…
• Given Mr. Obama's lack of experience as an executive, and his past performance in crises such as the oil spill, it is reasonable for those…
• It's like doctors can't save all their patients, but, on balance, Bain under Gov. Romney created well over 100,000 jobs, which is certainly more than…
• People are working harder and harder than ever before and barely staying in place.
• The unemployment rate has effectively not gone down from where it was at the peak of the recession. The only reason it's gone technically from…
• This economy is not getting better and the president's policies are the reason.
• I would love to be able to serve in office in some capacity with Romney as president.
• Well look, I don't begrudge anybody in the voters and their views.

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