Political Quotes

Robert Portman

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Jan 6, 2011

I am just--I am concerned about the overall budget and the big picture we have talked about today because it does not address the fundamental issues.

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Jan 6, 2011

We do not get one without the other. So I do not think that--it does not increase the deficit.

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Jan 6, 2011

It seems to me it makes sense for a lot of reasons, including commercial reasons.

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Jan 6, 2011

I have a very different point of view... on what we ought to be encouraging U.S. companies to do, so our policy proposals may not be that different, because I am strongly supportive of what my colleague is talking about in terms of…

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Jan 6, 2011

That would have been great to have seen in the budget and we can talk about this, but what it does is it hurts jobs in this country because we are not able to sell as many products overseas.

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Jan 6, 2011

I just think we are at the point in our country's history where we can't afford to play politics.

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Jan 6, 2011

I am very disappointed because I do not think it rises to the challenge that you yourself have set out or the President had set out.

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Jan 6, 2011

I agree with you on the data base, of course, and simplification, you are absolutely right on the EITC.

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Jan 6, 2011

There is a study recently done by an economist at Kenyon showing 17,000 jobs would be lost in Ohio just by extrapolating from some of the national data on deferral.

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