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Jim Talent [1956-0] American

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Politician, Former American senator

James Matthes "Jim" Talent is an American politician and former U.S. Senator from Missouri. He is a Republican and resided in the St. Louis area while serving in elected office.

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I've been very active in Missouri.		101
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.		102
We need a defense budget that's big enough to sustain an increase in the size of the Army.		103
When the private does well, there's revenue for the public sector.		104
It's traditionally not federal policy to fund state and local salaries. It's done sometimes on a temporary basis or a grant basis. But it's not often done. And the reason is clear, because the federal government can't continue in perpetuity these programs.		105
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.	Diet	106
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.		107
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.		108
When we get the private sector going through job creation and growth, then the governments at all level have revenues to do the things that they need to do. And that's why it's so important to get this economy moving, to get jobs created. We can't keep going on with this anemic recovery.		109
General Petraeus is not a miracle worker. He can not be successful unless the president creates greater confidence within his own team about the decisions which the president has himself made.		110
It's like doctors can't save all their patients, but, on balance, Bain under Gov. Romney created well over 100,000 jobs, which is certainly more than has been created in the Obama administration because we're down over 500,000 over the last three-and-a-half years.		111
Now Speaker Gingrich says interesting and insightful things. He can explain them well. On many occasions he also says outrageous things that come from nowhere and he has a tendency to say them at exactly the time when they most undermine the conservative agenda.		112
I've always believed the two best anti-poverty programs are work and marriage.		113
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.		114
We should not allow wealthy people, including corporate criminals, to hide their assets and avoid paying their bills.		115
I just think that the independent voters are going to take their time and look at both candidates.		116
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.		117
Replacing General McChrystal with David Petraeus was a good first step, but more will be needed.		118
Given Mr. Obama's lack of experience as an executive, and his past performance in crises such as the oil spill, it is reasonable for those of us who support the effort in Afghanistan to worry that he will not be up to the job.		119
People are working harder and harder than ever before and barely staying in place.		120
This economy is not getting better and the president's policies are the reason.		121
Governor Romney is a good debater.		122
I would love to be able to serve in office in some capacity with Romney as president.		123
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.		124
Gov. Romney is a proven and effective leader with vast experience in the business world, in the non-profit world and in government. And in every capacity in which he has ever served, he has been effective as a leader.		125
Well look, I don't begrudge anybody in the voters and their views.		126

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