Jim Nussle Quotes

#1. The reform of government needs to continue.

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#2. I don't think anyone should pick a candidate for any office based solely on gender. That would be, I believe, a mistake.

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#3. There will be fiscal issues that are appropriate to discuss.

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#4. There's a fine line in being too specific so you can't be too flexible, and being too vague in being specific and people not thinking it's meaningful.

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#5. I am pleased with the direction we are moving in.

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#6. The budget is tight, and that is exactly where we want it to be and where we need it to be.

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#7. Near-term deficits are temporary and manageable if - and only if - we keep spending in check, the tax burden low and the economy growing.

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#8. Certainly accountability of government is what people are clamoring for; they want to know that when lawmakers make a promise or a proposal, you can actually accomplish it.

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#9. There is no question we are having a difficult time rounding up the votes.

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#10. This unchecked spending is growing faster than our economy, faster than inflation, and far beyond our means to sustain it.

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