American - Politician | September 12, 1956 -
Conservatives sometimes forget that limiting government is not an end in itself but a means to a better society.
Sam Brownback
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The growth in ethanol and biodiesel is something that I have worked on since I was secretary of agriculture in Kansas. I would like to see a lot more progress, because I think there is a real score to be made on this.
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I am one who believes that the market, properly incentivized, can consistently outperform government regulation on achieving objectives.
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I have been a long-term environmental advocate for the agriculture industry. I have particularly tried to push carbon farming or carbon sequestration.
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Budgets are matters of priority and prioritizing. It's a high priority.
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Too often, while well-intentioned, our poverty programs fail the poor. They fail them by keeping them in cycles of dependency.
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The right to keep and bear arms is a right that Kansans hold dear. The people of Kansas have repeatedly and overwhelmingly reaffirmed their commitment to protecting this fundamental right.
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You can raise a good child in a single-parent family, but it's much more difficult.
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My wife and I are raising five children, and it's tough between two people, let alone with one that's working full-time and is stressed out and coming home to a lot of difficulties.
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Culture is more important than politics and government.
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I grew up taking care of the pigs. I love this country that, you know, somebody can do something like that.
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I do not support a North American Union. I disagree fundamentally with that, and I think the United States should be governing itself and not being governed by multilateral unions, the United Nations.
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