John Thune Quotes

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• We must work together to save and strengthen Social Security not just for my father's generation but also for my daughters' generation.
• Social Security is an extremely complicated program.
• I don't happen to subscribe to the notion that everybody who criticizes Tom Daschle is criticizing Tim Johnson. I think that's a bit of a…
• Let's not dismiss or attack individual ideas as being inadequate before we have had a chance to assess their positive effect as part of a…
• I have a Christian worldview and so it shapes the way that I view issues. I don't apologize for that, and I don't think people…
• Ethanol reduces our dependence on foreign sources of oil and is an important weapon in the War on Terror. By investing in South Dakota's ethanol…
• I feel that I am best positioned to fight for America's future here in the trenches of the United States Senate.
• There are more than 30 states, who either by statute or constitutional amendment, have defined marriage as being between a man and a woman.
• But what shouldn't happen is, you shouldn't have the taxpayers from states that are managing their situations well paying for those states that are not.
• There is a battle to be waged over what kind of country we are going to leave our children and grandchildren and that battle is…
• When you're the president of the United States and you know that the biggest issue facing you is this cliff that we're about ready to…
• This is partly a function of approval ratings. People pay attention [to polls] and start saying, 'Lets take a more independent tack.' It is frankly…
• I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is…
• I just think we need more accountability and more transparency.
• I valued the biblical foundation I got at Biola. I was able to take classes that strengthened my faith and helped me to better understand…
• I think the problem with President Obama - and I like him personally, I came into the Senate with him - is his agenda.
• Having a Christian worldview shapes my decision-making with respect to all aspects of my life. I always respect people in public life who are principled,…
• Because of my upbringing, I believe in things like limited government, fiscal responsibility and personal accountability. I believe in the wisdom of our founders and…
• I think that if Republicans are given the reins of leadership in the House or Senate or both, we will have to govern in a…
• Absolutely. I think that this is - politics is a tough business. I describe it as a full contact sport. You have to be prepared…

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