Thom Tillis Quotes

Thom Tillis

Profession : Politician

Birth : August 30, 1960

People who truly represent an extreme on either side have a very difficult time getting bipartisan support for what they're doing.

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Labels are irrelevant. It's the results.

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I have serious concerns with the discussion around minimum wage because it drives up costs, and it could harm jobs.

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Obviously, we want people to be paid a wage that could help make ends meet, but when you increase artificially the cost of labor to do a job, then oftentimes, those jobs will just go away.

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I just received the endorsement of the National Right to Life, and more than anybody else, more than any organization I can think of, I'm proud that they recognize the work that we've done to save the lives of the unborn.

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I've always had the kinds of careers that have a tendency to go home with you.

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I've never seen anything that I didn't want to jump off of.

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Since I became a senator in 2015, my office has been inundated by countless letters, emails, and calls from North Carolinians telling us how Obamacare has been a nightmare for them and their families.

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The heartaches of Obamacare don't have to be the norm.

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I've been anything but an establishment kind of guy.

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Their failures, both Obama's and Kay Hagan's, are obvious.

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Fulfilling your promises is the easiest way to get elected, and breaking your promises is the easiest way to get fired.

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It's good, sound business to treat all the teachers fairly, and I think it's a good story to tell.

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One of the biggest disagreements between Sen. Hagan and I - I don't believe we should be building an economy that's founded on making ends meet on minimum wage. It's impossible; it's a stepping stone.

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Change, while sometimes good, is difficult to absorb. I think that a part of it is just having to see the results.

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In cyberspace, weapons systems get created in 24-hour cycles. You have no earthly idea whether or not you have a defensive capability against them.

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I'll be reaching across the aisle to find opportunities to work with Democrats on the issues that desperately need to be addressed.

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I have immense respect for Loretta Lynch both personally and professionally.

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You can't put a gun in the hands of someone who represents a danger to themselves or society.

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The main opposition to Judge Gorsuch's confirmation comes from a handful of Democratic Senators who are using the playbook of far-left special interest groups, the same groups that routinely attack anyone who doesn't actively promote their agenda.

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