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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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Paul Ryan
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: January 29
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Janesville
Wisconsin
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