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Before my tenure, people didn't seem to think that citizens had a right to limit the size of their government.

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William Weld
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 31
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I`m a member of Societies of Former World Leaders. And I`ve always been sort of in favor of constructive engagement around the world. And Gary Johnson has influenced me on criminal justice reform. I think I had some influence in discussions with him about the approach to international affairs.
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My slogan when I ran was that there is no such thing as government money, there is only taxpayer's money, and that cut pretty deep.
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I think it would be a threat [Donald's Trump presidency] to the conduct of our foreign policy and our position in the world at large.
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I see a big difference between the Republican candidate and the Democratic candidate.
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[Donald Trump] just would not be in his element and I think he would wobble off course and I think the country just can't have that.
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You know in fairness Gary [Johnson] and I have not agreed on a number of substantive issues in this campaign, tax policy, we've had some influence on each other, I think I've had some influence on him, on constructive engagement around the world, he's had some influence on me in criminal justice reform issues.
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There are several such issues where I have departed radically from the Republican orthodoxy.
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The unemployment rate is still twice as high for blacks as for whites.
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So government acts as a safeguard of our property.
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Government is never so noble as when it is addressing wrongs.
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We thought for the longest time we might have a chance to run the table because we're such nice guys and centrist party, etcetera, but not getting into the debates really sort of foreclosed that option.
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We need a complete ban on soft money, which is sort of an enveloping problem, and a ceiling on the amount of money that can be spent on a given race.
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I would just say 2016 is a year when voters have to think for themselves and shouldn`t necessarily take it from the Rs and the Ds in Washington. But you have to vote for me because otherwise the other guy might win. That`s not really very substantive.
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[Donald Trump] doesn't deal well with criticism and blame and I don't think he could competently manage the office of the presidency given the criticism and challenge that you face every single day as the President of the United States.
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Opposing the free flow of goods or people is a bad idea.
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Donald Trump behaving like a wild man. I mean, I just can`t imagine that people want a human tornado sitting in the oval office.
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The system that had grown up in most states is that wealthy districts with an affluent population can afford to spend a lot more on their public school systems than the poorer districts.
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I don't understand the Democrats' approach to Social Security in this country, and I'm not alone.
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I think the dignity of Congress and the dignity of the country demands something more than merely censure here.
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I think coercive taxation is theft, and government has a moral duty to keep it to a minimum.
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