Mark Kirk quotes

Every American born today owes $43,000 to the federal government the day she or he is born. And we are transferring a tremendous amount of debt to the new generation, much of it owed to overseas creditors who expect to be repaid by our children with interest. (Mark Kirk)
I've got a chart here that shows our debt-to-GDP ratio. And while we did run deficits in the past, we now number our debt in trillions rather than in billions. And I think that represents a long-term danger, especially to the, the American dream. View quote
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Over time, the federal government should move the nation to a single standard, clean-burning gasoline. View quote
Mark Kirk
When you look at the state of the economy right now, you have to set a priority. And my top priority is the deficit of jobs and economic growth, and especially this perception that the United States could be falling behind especially Asian economies. View quote
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Hillary Clinton was for the Iran agreement. And I can't support someone who is for the Iran agreement. ... In my case, I'll be writing in General Colin Powell. That, I think, would be the best person. View quote
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We can't have the president of the United States acting like the drug dealer in chief, giving clean packs of money to a ... state sponsor of terror. Those 500-euro notes will pop up across the Middle East. .... We're going to see problems in multiple (countries) because of that money given to them. View quote
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And taking more money out of the private economy and having the government perform as it has poorly done with the stimulus I don't think is the right way to go. View quote
Mark Kirk

Mark Kirk

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Occupation: American Politician
Born: September 15, 1959
Quotes count: 7

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