Well, we lost a lot of our independence already. We are dependent on China for credit. We are dependent on Middle Eastern countries for energy supplies. And many Americans are dependent on the government for their income, health care, education of their children, food stamps.
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American exceptionalism requires understanding biblical view.
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Too many Americans are dependent on federal government.
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We know from our own history that democratic institutions take decades to mature, and we know from past conflicts that freedom is not free.
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I know I was a businessman for years, and I stayed up countless nights worrying about having to let one person go. It’s a terrible thing to do.
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Select candidates by integrity of character, not promises.
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I don’t even like playing a contentious role.
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I think I’m the only senator who does not see a president when I look in the mirror.
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Allow states to opt out of No Child Left Behind.
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A free and stable Iraq will be a shining light against the shadow of Islamic extremism.
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I would support a devolution of power out of Washington for education, health care, transportation.
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Motorists who want to save money on gas will demand and buy more fuel-efficient vehicles. We should not limit their freedom with more government regulations.
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Anyone who says the Republicans have been irresponsible aren’t looking at the facts.
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NCLB should be called “More Children Left behind”.
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As more people rely on government programs, the harder it becomes to conduct the necessary reforms to preserve them to help our society’s most vulnerable.
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But my bill, the Drill Now Act, would actually expedite the whole process, let the Interior Department move ahead quicker… It would stop the radical environmental lawyers from delaying for years with frivolous lawsuits the leasing of the property.
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