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My own belief is that the way we grow the economy, create jobs, create wealth is in the private sector. The government doesn't do that.

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Dick Cheney
Age: 83
Born: 1941
Born: January 30
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Richard Bruce Cheney
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One of the problems we have as a government is our inability to keep secrets. And it costs us, in terms of our relationship with other governments, in terms of the willingness of other intelligence services to work with us, in terms of revealing sources and methods. And all of those elements enter into some of these leaks.
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Like many Americans, I've always been intrigued by Bill Clinton. I obviously didn't always agree with him - enjoyed running against his legacy in 2000, when Al Gore was his designated successor, but I don't have anything negative I would say about Bill Clinton.
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The Federalist Society has made important contributions to the nation's understanding of our constitutional heritage.
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With respect to the question of relationships, my general view is that freedom means freedom for everyone. People...ought to be free to enter into any kind of relationship they want to.
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Cheney, Cheney, you can't hide, we charge you with genocide.
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There's overwhelming evidence that there was a connection between Al Qaeda and the Iraqi government.
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One of the worst things we could do is start to act now as though the attack of 9/11 is a thing of the past and will never be repeated. That's just not true.
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If the Democratic policies had been pursued over the last two or three years... we would not have had the kind of job growth we've had.
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I think that freedom means freedom for everyone. As many of you know, one of my daughters is gay and it is something we have lived with for a long time in our family. I think people ought to be free to enter into any kind of union they wish. Any kind of arrangement they wish.
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I can think of a lot of words to describe Senator Kerry's position on Iraq consistent is not one of them.
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There comes a time when deceit and defiance must be seen for what they are. At that point, a gathering danger must be directly confronted. At that point, we must show that beyond our resolutions is actual resolve.
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