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“I think it's awful that the state of Oklahoma a couple of years ago passed this law to give the same tuition to illegals as they do to people who are residents of Oklahoma. I think it's wrong.”
“Our economic freedom is founded on individual property rights; government should never be permitted to take those away.”
“Research and development needs permanent tax credits to build the technology that spurs our growth. But no government programs alone can get America's students to study more science and math; parents must push and help their children to meet this goal.”
“We've outpaced Japan and Europe in creating new jobs, but there's major competition from India and China. It's not enough to make income tax cuts permanent.”
“Thousands of present day students, like many of our Founding Fathers, are being taught at home.”
“Those people who want to express their religious beliefs on public property should enjoy the same rights that we provide to those protesting the war in Iraq.”
“There are many alternatives to embryonic stem cell research, alternatives with great potential. We need to support these and oppose creating life for the sole purpose of destroying it.”
“The American people do not want people thumbing their nose at the law. It undercuts the very fabric of our society and the system of civil justice and of criminal justice as well.”