#republic

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

#american people #common #common sense #country #dedicated

If the Republicans think that by having stated and even achieved most of the Contract that they are therefore entitled to the acceptance and favor of the American voter, they're crazy. ↗

— Malcolm Wallop

#achieved #american #contract #crazy #entitled

What we've been hearing over and over again is that the reason Republicans are opposed to the surtax is because of the concern of its impact on job creation. Well, if you carve out employers, you take away that argument. ↗

— Susan Collins

#argument #away #because #been #carve

In light of these facts Republicans have put forth a variety of proposals to make Social Security remain solvent for future generations. But up to this point, Democrats have chosen to oppose our good faith efforts and insist that indeed there is no problem. ↗

— John Doolittle

#democrats #efforts #facts #faith #forth

Thanks to President Bush and Republican principles, businesses now have more confidence to hire workers. ↗

— John Doolittle

#businesses #confidence #hire #more #now

It is very clear that the Republicans do not want to raise taxes. ↗

— Al-Waleed bin Talal

#raise #republicans #taxes #very #want

I recognize the Republican party as the sheet anchor of the colored man's political hopes and the ark of his safety. ↗

— Frederick Douglass

#ark #colored #his #hopes #i

Strip the proud nobility of their bloated estates, reduce them to a level with plain republicans, send forth to labor, and teach their children to enter the workshops or handle the plow, and you will thus humble proud traitors. ↗

— Thaddeus Stevens

#children #enter #estates #forth #handle

It is not safe in the republican form of government that clannishness should exist either by compulsory or voluntary reason. It is not good for the government and it is not good for the individual. ↗

— Timothy Thomas Fortune

#either #exist #form #good #government

I'm neither Republican nor Democrat. I've worked for the past five administrations. ↗

— John O. Brennan

#five #i #neither #nor #past