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I think government has a major role to play in helping us with the pursuit of happiness.

William Weld

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William Weld
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 31
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Smithtown
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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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Gary Johnson was a strong governor.
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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 Gary Johnson was probably expressing frustration at a series of pop quizzes. He actually was more authoritative on what to do in Syria before the Aleppo moment than any of the other candidates. And I think he called it about right. There is too many different rebel groups there. And it`s a terribly confused situation.
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I`m an old duck hunter. I like to go hunting where the ducks are. We`re looking for votes. I think maybe poaching some of those soft Donald Trump Republican votes would be the place to go.
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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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Micro managing anything is not a great role for government.
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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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I see a big difference between the Republican candidate and the Democratic candidate.
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Managing people's sex lives is something that I don't think is a good role for government.
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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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One of the functions of government is to act as a safeguard not just of property but of our liberties.
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People aren't stupid. I mean, people remember in 1990, the unemployment rate was 10 percent. Now it's 4 _ percent. We've got 1/4 million jobs that we've created.
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The unemployment rate is still twice as high for blacks as for whites.
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Government can contribute to a shared sense of purpose on the part of the citizenry that's its highest and best application.
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I think Gary Johnson is just in the wrong place trying to be President of the United States. And that`s not a secret. I do not view those other two candidates, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton the same way. I think very highly of Mrs. Clinton. I think she is very well qualified.
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Opposing the free flow of goods or people is a bad idea.
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The best preparation for work is not thinking about work, talking about work, or studying for work: it is work.
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We speak for all citizens of the Commonwealth when we say that society can draw great hope for the future because of the example which these young people are giving by their creative and constructive responses to the challenges which confront our communities and dedication to help those most in need.
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