Quote by Paul Ryan
Conventional wisdom on governments role in inequality often has it

Conventional wisdom on governments role in inequality often has it backwards. Tax reforms have resulted in a more progressive federal income tax government transfer payments have become less progressive. – Paul Ryan

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To my great disappointment, it appears that the politics of division are making a big comeback. Many Americans share my disappointment – especially those who were filled with great hope a few years ago, when then-Senator Obama announced his candidacy in Springfield, Illinois. – Paul Ryan

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Hope
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Class is not a fixed designation in this country. We are an upwardly mobile society with a lot of movement between income groups. – Paul Ryan

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Society
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We do not have a functioning market in the true sense of the word in health care. Thats a layer of transparency thats sorely needed in America. – Paul Ryan

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Health
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Talk is cheap — except when Congress does it. – Cullen Hightower

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For me, journalism has been more a matter of projecting a particular approach to covering policies, to covering issues. It was a continuation of what I tried to do in government. – Eliot Spitzer

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You cant win with some people. If youre not in government, youre criticised for being not serious. If you are in government, youre criticised for wanting power. Thats the Labour partys line of attack, and its a bit ridiculous. – Vince Cable

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Getting the government to put money into social programs run by religious institutions is a practice that started during the Clinton years, when Bill Clinton advocated the AmeriCorps program. – Tony Campolo

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I dont know whether war is an interlude during peace, or peace an interlude during war. – Georges Clemenceau

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