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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.

Jim DeMint

Today is a celebration of hope for the Iraqi people. The Iraqi people can now take control of their government and their future by creating a society that protects the rights endowed to us by our creator – life, liberty and freedom.
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Creating Government Rights
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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Conflict Freedom Mature Past
The problem we’ve got now in Washington is that the goals are completely the opposite from each other.
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Goal Opposites Problem
I don’t even like playing a contentious role.
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Contentious Even Play Roles
Government-run schools can’t instill morals and character.
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Character Running School
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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Night Worry Years
Anyone who says the Republicans have been irresponsible aren’t looking at the facts.
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Country Facts People Republican
I would support a devolution of power out of Washington for education, health care, transportation.
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Care Devolution Support
Gay marriage considered immoral by all the world’s religions.
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Gay Marriage World
I just want people to know that if they want to change the direction of the country, they can do it, but only if they’re active, informed, and engaged.
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Country People Want
Frankly, if independents and Democrats want to work with us on conservative ideas, I can do that better at Heritage than as a partisan inside.
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Heritage Ideas Want
A free and stable Iraq will be a shining light against the shadow of Islamic extremism.
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Country Islamic Light People
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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Children Country Government
NCLB should be called “More Children Left behind”.
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Behind Children
We must now make clear to Lebanon that it will not benefit from U.S. assistance and support as long as it harbors this brutal terrorist and murder.
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Benefits Long Support
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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Demand Fuel Government

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