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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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When our opponents on the Left have no serious ideas of their own, they resort to emotional appeals that play up Americans fears about the future. – Paul Ryan

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Mom was 50 when my Dad died. She got on a bus every weekday for years, and rode 40 miles each morning to Madison. She earned a new degree and learned new skills to start her small business. It wasnt just a new livelihood. It was a new life. – Paul Ryan

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Throughout human history, the American Idea has done more to help the poor than any other economic system ever designed. – Paul Ryan

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Theres something fundamentally wrong with a system where theres been 17 years of a Tory Government and the people of Scotland have voted Socialist for 17 years. That hardly seems democratic. – Sean Connery

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The public is upset. If they havent lost their job, they know somebody that has. If they havent lost their house, they know somebody that has. What do you do? When somethings wrong, its governments job to fix it, it must be government thats responsible for causing it. – Michael Bloomberg

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As far as your personal goals are and what you actually want to do with your life, it should never have to do with the government. You should never depend on the government for your retirement, your financial security, for anything. If you do, youre screwed. – Drew Carey

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When the federal government spends more each year than it collects in tax revenues, it has three choices: It can raise taxes, print money, or borrow money. While these actions may benefit politicians, all three options are bad for average Americans. – Ron Paul

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Every time a child says, I dont believe in fairies, there is a fairy somewhere that falls down dead. – James Barrie

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We need more transparency and accountability in government so that people know how their money is being spent. That means putting budgets online, putting legislation online. – Carly Fiorina

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The industrys changed so much that you cant just design something, put on a great show, and say, Okay, my job is done. – Alexander Wang

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Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is the lightning that does the work. – Mark Twain

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