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America is more than just a place...it's an idea. It's the only country founded on an idea. Our rights come from nature and God, not government. We promise equal opportunity, not equal outcomes.

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Paul Ryan
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: January 29
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No, I’m not one (of those) people who votes for something then writes to the government to ask them to send us money. I did not request any stimulus money.
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Whatever kind of device or barrier or policy to secure the border, that's necessary to secure the border, then do it.
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When Governor Romney asked me to join the ticket, I said, 'Let's get this done' - and that is exactly, what we're going to do.
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I believe in making government as Ronald Reagan said. Not the distributor of gifts and privilege but once again the protector of our liberties.
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Our point is we don`t want to sit in the government and tell you what you have to buy [as a health insurance]. We want to make this work so that you have choices, so that we have more competition.
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I think there's always a role for Congress under every instance in every administration to conduct oversight of the executive branch.
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You know, you work hard but play by the rules, you can rise. You can do well. That's what we're taught. That's what we believe. That's what we think of as America. Problem is, there are just generations of people in this country who do not think that.
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Donald Trump is a pretty casual guy. He calls me Paul.
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Hiding spending does not reduce spending.
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The rate of return on Social Security for people nearing retirement is about 1.5 percent. By the time young children like mine are ready to retire, that rate of return will be a negative percentage.
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There`s a long conversation we`re going to have about how to enforce immigration laws. But physically securing the border is essential.
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President Trump is right to make sure we are doing everything possible to know exactly who is entering America.
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We want free trade but we want free trade that is good. We want free trade that levels the playing field.
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Ultimately, the law will collapse under its own weight. Until then, we have to start building a better health care system in its place. And we need to start with a new principle: Put the patient in the driver's seat. That's how we can build a healthy economy.
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We need to reclaim our American system of limited government, low taxes, reasonable regulations and sound money, which has blessed us with unprecedented prosperity. And it has done more to help the poor than any other economic system ever designed.
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We are looking for bipartisan solutions not partisan rhetoric.
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If you’re going to criticize, you should propose.
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We believe we can dramatically improve the way Medicaid works by giving governors more control and flexibility to innovate to make it work for people with low income because it`s not working in so many states right now.
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What I'm concerned about is endless borrowing, which is going to compromise our economy not only today but in the future. Because we know the decisions we make right now really dramatically impact us in the future, and the debt is literally getting out of our control.
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Everyone, everyone is equal. Everyone has a place. No one is written off because there is worth and goodness in every life. Straight from the declaration of independence, that is the Republican ideal. And if we won't defend it, who will?
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