"I think we need to prepare for the worst, and so I support energy efficiency measures."
"Typically, discussions of the safety net boil down to one side wanting to spend more in the name of compassion, and the other side wanting to spend less in the name of fiscal restraint. In both cases, money serves as a proxy for moral responsibility."
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"I think any public policy that doesn't account for the fact that most CO2 emissions don't come from the United States, but they come from other countries, is a flawed policy. So let's not unilaterally tax our power, our people, to solve a global problem."
"We need to make sure that joblessness never pays more than employment."
"Freedom requires us to view people as wanting the opportunity to earn their success."
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