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Hillary Clinton
@hillaryclinton· Democratic · NY· Sep 19, 2007

You can always tell when the Republicans are restless, because the vice president's motorcade pulls into the Capitol, and Darth Vader emerges.

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Joe Biden
@joebiden· Democratic · DE· Sep 19, 2007

I don't question the integrity of a single person on this stage, but what's the record of being able to get folks in those red states to vote for this stuff?

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 19, 2007

Americans of all ages, from high school seniors to senior citizens, are tired of being divided by Washington politicians looking to score political points.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 19, 2007

I renew my call for the District Attorney to drop the excessive charges filed in this case.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 19, 2007

When a noose hangs from a schoolyard tree in the 21st century and young men are treated in a way that is not equal nor just, it is not just an offense to the people of Jena or to the African-American community, it is an offense to the…

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Mitt Romney
@mittromney· Republican · UT· Sep 18, 2007

If we're going to change Washington, Republicans have to put our own house in order.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 17, 2007

At a time when Americans are working harder than ever, we are taxing income from work at nearly twice the levels that we're taxing gains for investors.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 17, 2007

The American people work longer and harder than the people of any other wealthy nation in the world.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 17, 2007

It's a simple proposition. That the wealth we earn comes from the work that we do.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 17, 2007

When I'm President, we'll work to see that no retiree making less than $50,000 each year has to pay income tax.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 17, 2007

We should be insisting that everyone pays their fair share, and when I'm President, they will.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 17, 2007

Every American who is ready to work for their American dream should be able to trust that they have a government that works for them.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 17, 2007

It's time for Americans to have a President in the Oval Office who makes decisions based on their interest, not the special interests.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 17, 2007

Americans are tired of an attitude toward taxing and spending in Washington that is leaving a legacy of debt to our children and grandchildren.

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Barack Obama
@barackobama· Democratic · IL· Sep 17, 2007

His plan will reduce growing income disparities and help millions of hard-working taxpayers with middle-class tax relief.

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