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" Unelected bureaucrats in Washington should not have anything to do with the healthcare decisions made between a patient and their doctor. "
Steve Scalise
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" When you get into this line of work, you're in public office, you expect you're gonna have cheap shots taken at you. That's part of the process. "
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" The bottom line is, what are we doing to Obamacare? We eviscerate the law in our bill, and then we do things like expanding health savings accounts, which give families real flexibility. We reform Medicaid. "
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" I think it's a shame that the day somebody hears about a shooting, the first thing they think about is, 'How can I go promote my gun control agenda?' as opposed to saying, 'How do I go pray and help the families that are suffering?' "
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" If you don't agree, present what you think is a better way. "
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" Dr. King challenged our country to fulfill the promises of liberty, equality, and justice prescribed in the founding of our great nation. Leading by example, he stressed the teachings of tolerance, service, and love, regardless of race, color, or creed. "
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" If you're holding a grudge against somebody over the battle you just went through, you might be working with them on the next bill. "
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" If you're making enemies along the way, you're going to limit the ability for yourself to be successful in advancing your causes. "
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" I like the House. The House is where you can effect the most change. It's such a fast-moving dynamic body compared to the Senate. "
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" I've always been a conservative first. "
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First
" If Republicans are going in the wrong direction, I am still willing to stand up against them. "
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" We are not giving up on repealing and replacing Obamacare. "
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" We had eight years of Barack Obama depleting our military, ignoring a lot of the threats around the world. "
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" I'm very proud of the Italian heritage of my great-grandparents, who came here from Italy, and how they helped be a part of the American Dream, and that's something we want to continue to make available to everybody who wants to come here. "
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" While we always strive to reach 218 with Republican votes, sometimes that is not possible with divided government, and the story of a bill that passed with 150 Republican votes is much more positive and assertive than the story of a bill that passes with 79 Republican votes. "
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" We want President Trump to have all the tools he needs to build the wall. "
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" Look at what happened in the 1990s: when they balanced the federal budget, it was through growth in the economy and controlling spending. "
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" We shouldn't be bailing out insurance companies under ObamaCare. "
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" There was this mischaracterization that I ran for leadership to be the guy to get conservatives to vote for leadership. I said I would be a conservative voice at the leadership table. "
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" Who makes decisions for families across America? Should it be a family with their doctor, or should it be some unelected bureaucrat in Washington? "
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" Over the years, CBO has been all over the board on healthcare. The only consistent point is they've missed the mark on different pieces. That's the nature of a scorekeeper. "
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" There's a general understanding amongst, I think, most people in this country that whether or not you have a preexisting condition, it's not your fault, and you shouldn't be discriminated against in healthcare policy. "
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