Political Quotes

Thomas McClintock

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Thomas Miller McClintock is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for California's 5th congressional district since 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he has been an advocate for limited government and fiscal conservatism throughout his political career. McClintock has focused on issues such as tax reform, environmental policy, and government spending. He previously served in the California State Assembly and as a member of the California State Senate, where he gained recognition for his commitment to conservative principles.

Mar 14, 2018

We imposed laws years ago that have made the management of our forests virtually impossible, all in the name of improving the forest environment.

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Mar 14, 2018

What do you think is better, water shortage or water abundance?

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Mar 14, 2018

We set three over-arching objectives for Federal lands: to restore public access to the public lands; to restore good management to the public lands; and to restore the Federal Government as a good neighbor to those communities impacted by…

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Mar 14, 2018

breathtakingly bad public policy that has made it impossible for us to meet the water needs of Californians.

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Mar 13, 2018

Until a budget is in place you should not be able to pass legislation that costs money.

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Mar 13, 2018

I wish we had politically neutral scores and bias and all that, but I do not think we do.

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Mar 13, 2018

We have 21 trillion in debt going to the kids. Right? Intergenerational theft.

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Mar 13, 2018

The problem with that is that puts Members' personal interests ahead of their public duties, and that is always a bad place to go.

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Mar 13, 2018

The point, though, is it is spending in general, whether it is discretionary or mandatory.

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Mar 13, 2018

I tend to agree with you, although as far as the breakdown of the budget process, I look at the process as laid out in law.

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Mar 13, 2018

Medicare and Social Security are insolvent in 2034.

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