Dec 16, 2009
I think that this cannot be the last generation of Americans... that they are not going to have an opportunity for the same standard of living that we have had.
George Voinovich
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George Voinovich is a former Republican politician from Ohio who served as the 65th Governor of Ohio from 1991 to 1998. He was also a U.S. Senator from Ohio from 1999 to 2011. Voinovich's tenure as governor was marked by efforts to improve the state's economy and education system. As a senator, he focused on issues such as fiscal responsibility, national security, and environmental protection. Voinovich was known for his moderate stance within the Republican Party and often sought bipartisan solutions to legislative challenges.
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Dec 16, 2009
Nobody is going to bail out America. We have to solve our own problem, and we need to get started soon.
Dec 16, 2009
Our challenge represents the serious structural deficits that are large, known, and growing.
Dec 16, 2009
The trust funds are an accounting device. They do not mean the same thing as Webster's Dictionary.
Dec 16, 2009
We are not going to vote to extend the debt limit beyond the $12.1 trillion it is at now unless such a commission, such a process to deal with our debt is set up.
Dec 16, 2009
We are out of control and we are reaching a precipice, that if we do not take definitive action soon, we could pass a tipping point.
Dec 16, 2009
I am fed up with political messaging. We have it all the time on both sides of the aisle.
Dec 16, 2009
We can be the first republic to stand the test of time. But we have to change course because we will not succeed unless we do.
Dec 16, 2009
We are headed for a fiscal cliff and we need to change course before we go over it.
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