Political Quotes

Thom Tillis

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Thom Tillis is an American politician and businessman currently serving as the junior United States senator from North Carolina, a position he has held since January 6, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Tillis has focused on issues such as tax reform, healthcare, and national security during his tenure in the Senate. He previously served as the Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2011 to 2012, where he played a significant role in shaping state legislation.

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Jun 29, 2025

It would result in tens of billions of dollars in lost funding for North Carolina, including our hospitals and rural communities.

newsweek.com
Jun 29, 2025

When people see independent thinking on the other side, they cheer. But when those very same people see independent thinking coming from their side, they scorn, ostracize, and even censure them.

cbsnews.com
Jun 29, 2025

It's become increasingly evident that leaders who are willing to embrace bipartisanship, compromise, and demonstrate independent thinking are becoming an endangered species.

cbsnews.com
Jun 29, 2025

If you've got to surprise or jam your conference to get something done, you're a pretty sh***y legislator.

cbsnews.com
Jun 29, 2025

It's not a hard choice, and I will not be seeking re-election.

cbsnews.com
Jun 29, 2025

Sen. Thom Tillis could vote to take away our health care and give tax breaks to billionaires.

cnn.com
Jun 29, 2025

It is inescapable that this bill in its current form will betray the very promise that Donald J. Trump made.

cbsnews.com
Jun 29, 2025

Republicans are about to make a mistake on health care.

cbsnews.com
Jun 29, 2025

This will force the state to make painful decisions like eliminating Medicaid coverage for hundreds of thousands in the expansion population.

thehill.com
Jun 29, 2025

I had a very good discussion with President Trump last night.

nbcnews.com
Jun 29, 2025

I cannot support this bill in its current form.

nbcnews.com
Jun 28, 2025

We can and must accomplish this without hurting our rural communities and hospitals.

breitbart.com
Jun 28, 2025

I did my homework on behalf of North Carolinians, and I cannot support this bill in its current form.

breitbart.com
Jun 28, 2025

I will always do what is in the best interest of North Carolina, even when that puts me at odds with my own party.

breitbart.com
Jun 28, 2025

It would result in tens of billions of dollars in lost funding for North Carolina, including our hospitals and rural communities.

nbcnews.com
Jun 28, 2025

The loss of rural hospital funding.

nbcnews.com
Jun 27, 2025

I will vote against the motion to proceed and the final bill assuming it does not change.

cnn.com
Jun 25, 2025

My state stands to lose tens of billions of dollars if the provider tax is capped.

msnbc.com
Jun 25, 2025

600,000 people could lose access to health care as a result of Republicans’ changes to Medicaid.

nbcnews.com
Jun 24, 2025

Deep Medicaid cuts could result in disaster for Republicans in the midterms.

usatoday.com
Jun 23, 2025

We will suffer losses in the 2026 elections if we push ahead on proposed Medicaid cuts.

nbcnews.com
Jun 18, 2025

I think we owe it to this person to get him out of detention and into some status.

nbcnews.com
Jun 18, 2025

We’ve got to get to a point where elected officials have to take some responsibility for their actions.

nbcnews.com
Jun 18, 2025

It just disturbs me that we’ve got somebody in detention who served — by all accounts admirably — alongside American servicemen.

nbcnews.com
Jun 10, 2025

We should be set an expectation that we’re getting this done in July, and it includes the debt ceiling.

nbcnews.com

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