Tim Pawlenty Quotes

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Tim Pawlenty

Profession : Politician

Birth : November 27, 1960

Legal immigration should emphasize merit and meeting the needs of the U.S., including specific unmet workforce needs.

Tim Pawlenty

It is the era of Trump, and I'm just not a Trump-like politician.

Tim Pawlenty

I'm a market person, but there are certain circumstances where you've got to have government put up the guardrails or bust up entrenched interests before they become too powerful.

Tim Pawlenty

National polls basically always misinterpret the final outcome or mis-predict the final outcome.

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If the federal government is dumb enough to give it to us, we'll be smart enough to take it. In Minnesota's case, we are not a net taker of money from the federal government.

Tim Pawlenty

We should say to private employers, if you knowingly hire illegal immigrants, there's going to be a consequence. I underline the word 'knowingly.' And you make available a system like E-Verify.

Tim Pawlenty

When President Bush left office, the deficit was approximately $500 billion. It is now approximately now $1.5 trillion. In other words, President Obama has essentially tripled the deficit.

Tim Pawlenty

We got two examples in recent history from this country. One in the '80s under President Reagan. One under President Clinton and the Democratic-controlled Congress in the '90s. We had nearly 5 percent growth rate in each of those decades. We can do it again for sure.

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We want market-based, consumer-based reforms in health care. We want to give people incentives to make wise choices in a marketplace, not centralized choices and have government mandates and takeovers.

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We have to cut spending. We're - the thing is out of control.

Tim Pawlenty