American - Politician | October 7, 1955 -
I'm pushing - on a bipartisan basis, actually - to get federal support for the creation of high-quality textbooks that can be downloaded for free on the Internet.
Bill Foster
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From a scientific point of view, it's hard for me to understand why someone in the Texas Panhandle should not have access to the same research funds that someone in the Oklahoma Panhandle can have.
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The idea of ensuring that federal research dollars should be reasonably spread around is an arguably useful goal. But it should be done per person, not per state.
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The real question is whether the federal government should be in the business of redistributing wealth to equalize the economic status of every state, including states where not many people, for whatever reason, have chosen to live. That type of redistribution is a distortion of our economy.
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History has not looked kindly on us when we've prevented people fleeing violence from seeking refuge in this country.
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Those who promote hatred, bigotry, and fear do not represent America and do not represent us.
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Whoever is running the country should not be in the pay of a foreign interest. The best way is to see tax returns.
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The National Endowment for the Arts distributes money to all 50 states, and they try to do their best to distribute to rural and suburban areas. It's one of the great things about the program. It raises the awareness of culture throughout the population.
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Every person deserves to be treated fairly under the law.
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Veterans often need medical and psychological assistance, and often, for them, it is hard to ask for help, but we want them to know they are not alone.
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It's wonderful to see more of my colleagues recognizing the importance of investing in STEM education and scientific research and development.
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The amount of subtle and beautiful physics that's necessary to make a smartphone work is enormous.
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