Reform Quotes - Page 27

• I've developed several serious policy proposals to create jobs, reform Washington and reduce spending.

  Deb Fischer

  Jobs, Serious, Proposal

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• My goal for reform is not necessarily to pass laws but to make sure the laws are being followed.

  Chuck Grassley

  Law, Goal

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• Without true medical liability reform, our doctors will continue to leave, and young doctors coming out of medical school $100,000 to $200,000 in debt will not be able to afford such onerous costs.

  Jim Gerlach

  School, Doctors, Cost

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• I have been absolutely clear where I'm coming from about health care reform. This is something this nation has to do and a robust public option has been the mantra of my campaign from the very outset.

  John Garamendi

  Campaigns, Care, Robust

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• Whatever we do, it is definitely time that we reboot the health care reform attempt. It's time to completely start over.

  Jaime Herrera Beutler

  Starting Over, Care, Health Care

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• Democratic politicians want to solve the crisis of poor education by taking more of your money and using it to reduce classroom sizes in the government schools. Republican politicians want to solve the crisis by taking more of your money to provide vouchers to a handful of the poorest students in each area, paying for a part of the tuition expense at private schools. But before long this 'reform' would make those private schools indistinguishable from the government schools ... Vouchers are an excellent way for the government to increase control over private schools.

  Harry Browne

  School, Poor Education, Government

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• Pollution is a necessary result of the inability of man to reform and transform waste.

  Patti Smith

  Peace, Men, Special

  Song: 25th Floor and High On Rebellion, Album: Easter

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• I know reform is never easy. But I know reform is right.

  Julia Gillard

  Easy, Knows

  "PM Gillard wows congress with historic speech". "AM", www.abc.net.au. March 10, 2011.

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• As the American public continues to focus more intensely on illegal immigration and securing the nation's borders, the number of members of the House Immigration Reform Caucus continues to grow.

  Virgil Goode

  Numbers, Focus, House

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• Only reform and opening up can develop China. We must not be afraid of any risks, and not be confused by any distractions.

  Hu Jintao

  Confused, Opening Up, Risk

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• China is a developing country with a huge population, and also a developing country in a crucial stage of reform. In this context, China still faces many challenges in economic and social development. And a lot still needs to be done in China, in terms of human rights.

  Hu Jintao

  Country, Rights, Challenges

  Press Conference with President Obama and President Hu of the People's Republic of China, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. January 19, 2011.

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• If you take a look at Medicare, there are things we could do, not just tort reform but truly reform the whole reimbursement system which will help in terms of reducing costs and creating the right kind of incentives for savings.

  John Hoeven

  Creating, Looks, Saving

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• The key to revenue growth is tax reform that closes loopholes and that is pro-growth. Then with a growing economy, that's where your revenue growth comes in, not from higher taxes.

  John Hoeven

  Keys, Growth, Growing

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• When you look at what I've done here, you see a consistent theme of reforms which is not driven by any dogma from across the water, but a radical agenda to make sure Northern Ireland's people enjoy equal opportunities, driven by the values of social justice.

  Peter Hain

  Opportunity, People, Justice

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• Our public education system does a great job. I don't think it's broken. We aren't interested in doing reform for reform's sake. I believe in public education; it did a great job for me. It deserves our support and encouragement.

  Denise Juneau

  Encouragement, Jobs, Believe

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• The whole issue of healthcare is very complicated. There have been seven Presidents who've tried to get healthcare reform passed.

  Valerie Jarrett

  Healthcare Reform, Issues, President

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• We cannot reform the world.... Uncle Sugar is as dangerous a role for us to play as Uncle Shylock.

  John F. Kennedy

  Uncles, Play, Usa

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• Actually criminal sanctions that are given could be up to five years for violating the rules and regulations under the campaign finance reform. This is like the Alien and Sedition Act of years and years ago, decades ago.

  Jay Sekulow

  Years, Campaign Finance, Regulation

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• Before we even consider expanding Medicare, or another program based on its rates, we must reform our Medicare payment system so that it rewards value, not volume, and doesn't disadvantage states like Minnesota that provide high-quality care in an efficient way.

  Amy Klobuchar

  Quality, Way, Care

  "Klobuchar, Franken outline specifics on their health-care views". Interview with Cynthia Dizikes, www.minnpost.com. September 02, 2009.

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• We absolutely need to reform the Congressional budget-writing process.

  Patrick McHenry

  Writing, Needs, Process

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• I feel that when the reforms in UN take place and the Security Council will be expanded in the permanent membership category, India will have a place, I hope so, but first it is to be expanded.

  Pranab Mukherjee

  India, Membership, Firsts

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• So I've gone in and out of the UN, working on counter-terrorism, on UN reform, on peacekeeping, peace and security issues, many things through the years but always with a strong interest in humanitarian issues, and human rights issues as well.

  Edward Luck

  Strong, Years, Issues

  "Interview with Edward Luck, Special Advisor to the Secretary-General". UN News Centre Interview, www.un.org. August 1, 2011.

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• Now, the president would like to do tax reform, which would obviously lower rates for most people in America and make the tax code fair and get rid of loopholes and special treatment. But absent tax reform, the president believes the right way to get our fiscal house in order is ask the wealthy to pay their fair share.

  David Plouffe

  Believe, America, Order

  "David Plouffe Defends Obama's Deficit Reduction Plan; Sen. Lindsey Graham on Foreign Policy Challenges". "Fox News Sunday" with Chris Wallace, www.foxnews.com. September 25, 2011.

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• Despite the deep reforms we are making, traders and speculators have forced interest rates on Greek bonds to record highs.

  George Papandreou

  Greek, Records, Traders

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• Very often, people will come out and say, 'Greeks aren't doing things, Greeks aren't making changes, there's no reform,' That is hogwash. We have made a huge effort. The Greek people have made a huge effort.

  George Papandreou

  People, Effort, Greek

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