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But in this Congress, accountability is just a catch phrase, usually directed elsewhere. Demands to personal responsibility or corporate accountability abound, but rarely congressional accountability or fiscal responsibility. ↗

— Melissa Bean

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The American people expect more from Congress. They expect fiscal responsibility and common sense. They expect us to return to the pay-as-you-go budget rules that we had enacted in the past that helped us establish a surplus, however briefly. ↗

— Melissa Bean

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I'm not really conservative. I'm conservative on certain things. I believe in less government. I believe in fiscal responsibility and all those things that maybe Republicans used to believe in but don't any more. ↗

— Clint Eastwood

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Republicans should simply focus on first principles and give the American people what they want - an honest party dedicated to common sense, fiscal responsibility and limited government. If we govern to save the country, we'll do well as a party. ↗

— Tom Coburn

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Spending and tax cut decisions must be both fiscally responsible and fair to our working families. I believe that fiscal responsibility is the way to create prosperity for America and secure the retirement of America's seniors. ↗

— Blanche Lincoln

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Fiscal responsibility and government reform are going to be good themes for governing, well at any time, but particularly coming out of a recovery. ↗

— Bob McDonnell

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Rather than waiting to restore fiscal responsibility after we pass legislation, we must work to ensure we remain committed to it as we draft legislation. ↗

— Gary Miller

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I will work to restore fiscal responsibility to our country's budget and to provide for a more robust economy. ↗

— Ed Pastor

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Being lectured by the president on fiscal responsibility is a little bit like Tony Soprano talking to me about law and order in this country. ↗

— John F. Kerry

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As the President reviewed the state of the union and unveiled his second-term agenda, he fell short of adequately explaining how he intends to set America back on the course of fiscal responsibility and secure the fiscal health of the nation. ↗

— Ron Kind

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