Remarks and a Question-and-Answer Session in Columbus
08/17/2010
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All of us have a responsibility to pay our fair share.
The change we need doesn't come from Washington. Change comes to Washington.
The truth is, our earmark system in Washington is fraught with abuse.
I called it legalized bribery, and while it didn't make me the most popular guy in Springfield, I put an end to it.