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“You have to reform the visa program. The chain migration system doesn't work. You need a guest workers program.”
“It's the old Washington fiscal game of Jenga. You try to build as much debt as you can take, as much tax as you can take, until you topple the entire economy.”
“The facts are clear. Obamacare is failing the American people.”
“I want a leader that sets out a path. I want one that doesn't just talk about cuts, but talks about the shining city on the hill. We're only going to get out of this problem if we grow this economy.”
“When it comes to tyrants, dictators and terrorists, strength and the threat of force is the only language they understand.”
“The edge of a black hole, the event horizon, is a boundary that marks the point of no return. Once an object crosses the event horizon, it cannot escape and will be ripped to pieces, atom by atom.”
“The only way that I can do better than someone else, maybe they're better at something else, but they'll never beat me at work.”
“Together, we can create something new, something bold, and something to act as a check and balance to Washington's out-of-touch agenda.”
“We pledge to you that we will create jobs. End economic uncertainty and make America more competitive. We will cut Washington wasteful spending and reduce the size of government. And we will reform Congress and restore your trust in government.”
“When kids start school, families often have little choice over where they can go. Sometimes, children are forced into a failing school simply because their parents live in a certain district, and that school is the only option.”
“I try to drive my office more as a start-up of ideas.”
“I will tell you that the special relationship that America has with the Israeli people transcends any of the politics.”
“America is nation of people striving to make life better for themselves and for their families.”
“You can't serve on every committee. But you can know what happened, what the debate was, who said what.”
“Everybody has a say, everybody has a voice, because everyone that comes to the House had about 750,000 people they're representing . And you want those voices heard.”
“After hearing from my colleagues, I have decided to run for Speaker of the House. Let's work together to make a difference for our country.”
“I'm willing to fight, but I want to fight to win.”
“Outside of the family, education is the greatest determinant of social mobility.”
“As any small business owner knows, starting a business is not glamorous work.”
“In addition to billions in new 'stimulus' spending that our country can't afford, the Geithner plan also contains billions in tax increases on small and family-owned businesses while protecting the tax preferences of wealthy, multinational corporations.”