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Kristi Noem

(1971) Politician United States

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Kristi Noem is a politician from the United States, best known for US Congress for Kids.

Quick Facts About Kristi Noem

Born: November 30, 1971
Nationality: United States
Profession: Politician
Notable works: US Congress for Kids
Spouse: Bryon Noem

About Kristi Noem

Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem is an American politician who served as the eighth United States secretary of homeland security from 2025 to 2026. A member of the Republican Party, she served from 2019 to 2025 as the 33rd governor of South Dakota and represented South Dakota's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2019. During her tenure at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), her immigration policies generated controversies, particularly following the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Kristi Noem

I think we need to have competitive tax rates in order to create jobs in this country. And I think it should…

Competitive

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We need to simplify our tax code. We need to make sure that it's not too cumbersome for people to be able…

Able

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And people talk about the stimulus package and the jobs that it was supposed to create, it certainly didn't have the intended…

About

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We didn't come here to become Washington, we came here to change Washington.

Become

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We have to get government out of the job of picking winners and losers. That's what they've been doing the last year…

Economy

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When you look at February's (2011) deficit spending alone, and the fact that it was larger than what our total deficit spending…

Addresses

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So when I look at spending more dollars, I look at the fact, do I really want my kids and your kids…

Bill

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Now make no mistake, I think we need a strong dose of fiscal conservatism in Washington, D.C.

Conservatism

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I'd rather have a real South Dakotan who has lived in this state and made her living here instead of someone with…

Coast

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I think everyday people on the street who have never been affiliated with the tea party movement are alarmed with the spending…

Debt

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We've got very large freshman class, it's historic in its size, so there's people that are extremely diverse in their backgrounds and…

Backgrounds

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I am honored that my freshman class colleagues have put their trust in me to represent our historic class at the leadership…

Class

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Every one says: 'Listen, I'd love to reinvest. I'd love to hire people. But I have no idea what this healthcare bill…

Bills

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I think labels have been used alot during this election process to divide people, and at this point in time we really…

Been

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So, a lot of my supporters back home are members of the Tea Party.

Home

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We must stop spending money that we just don't have. Historic debt leads to historic tax increases, which stifle job growth.

Debt

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I think the knowledge about how legislation really affects small businesses is extremely valuable. If you haven't run a small business, then…

Bases

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A lot of people have tried to put labels on me, but right now I'm focused on being Kristi Noem and getting…

Focused

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What our family has done is participate in the farm programs. And so the farm programs I think essentially almost every farmer…

Bailouts

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