“We should not allow wealthy people, including corporate criminals, to hide their assets and avoid paying their bills.” PeopleShouldBillsIncludingCriminalsCorporateWealthyAssets Author:Jim Talent
“General McChrystal had to go. Whatever his virtues as a strategist and commander, the 'Rolling Stone' interview fatally compromised his ability to represent the United States in dealing with allies and to act within the circle of people who must make decisions in Afghanistan.” PeopleStatesAbilityDecisionUnitedUnited StatesVirtueStonesCirclesInterviewsAlliesAfghanistanRollingCommandersRolling StonesStrategist Author:Jim Talent
“People are working harder and harder than ever before and barely staying in place.” PeopleHarderStaying Author:Jim Talent
“The unemployment rate has effectively not gone down from where it was at the peak of the recession. The only reason it's gone technically from 10 percent to 8 percent is so many people are discouraged and have quit work.” PeopleReasonGonePercentRateQuittingUnemploymentDiscouragedRecessionsUnemployment Rate Author:Jim Talent
“The problem is not that America does not have energy. The problem is that our government - alone among the governments of the world - will not allow its own people to recover the energy that they possess.” PeopleWorldDoeProblemGovernmentAmericaEnergy Author:Jim Talent
“Each of us should take personal responsibility for our diet, and our children's diet, and the government's role should be to make certain it provides the best information possible to help people stay healthy.” PeopleShouldChildrenHelpingGovernmentCertainResponsibilityRolesInformationHealthyOur ChildrenDietsPersonal Responsibility Author:Jim Talent
“The elections in Iraq are a victory for freedom and the Iraqi people, and a blow to the transnational network of terrorists who have tried to prevent this day from happening.” PeopleVictoryHappeningsElectionIraqBlowTerroristThis Day Author:Jim Talent
“The old welfare system was hurting people by discouraging work and marriage. Welfare reform, and now this legislation, will build on the understanding that work and strong families are the foundation upon which we build our future.” PeopleStrongUnderstandingHurtMarriageFoundationReformWelfareOur FutureLegislationDiscouragingHurting PeopleStrong FamilyWelfare Reform Author:Jim Talent
“If we hold true to our ideals and our commitment to freedom, this generation of servicemen and women will have extended liberty to the Iraqi people, just as previous generations of Americans have all across the globe.” PeopleIfsLibertyGenerationsMen And WomenCommitmentIdealsGlobesThis GenerationPrevious GenerationsServicemen Author:Jim Talent