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Iraq is a country I came to know well and the place where I spent some of the most consequential years of my life.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Came Country Iraq Know Life Most My Life Place Some Spent Well Where Years I Came

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During the surge and in the years after the surge, Iraqi forces fought and died for their country at vastly higher numbers than did U.S. and coalition forces. We know that they can fight.

~David Petraeus

Topics: After Coalition Country Did Died Fight Forces Fought Higher Iraqi Know Numbers Surge Than Vastly Years

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If you're asked, you've got to serve - put aside any reservations based on campaign rhetoric... and figure out what's best for the country.

~David Petraeus

Topics: Any Aside Asked Based Best Campaign Country Figure Got Out Put Reservations Rhetoric Serve You

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I think what should be celebrated about our campaign is we have over 3 million people who have contributed to our campaign - teachers, firefighters, nurses, retirees. They're making up the backbone of this field organization in the country.

~David Plouffe

Topics: About Backbone Campaign Celebrated Country Field Firefighters Making Making Up Million Million People Nurses Organization Our Over People Should Teachers Think Up Who I Think

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What we ought not do is play politics with those who've been afflicted by disasters. This should not be controversial. Stop playing politics, do the right thing for the country and let's make sure we're not making politics with disaster relief.

~David Plouffe

Topics: Afflicted Been Controversial Country Disaster Disasters Do The Right Thing Make Making Ought Play Playing Politics Relief Right Right Thing Should Stop Sure The Right Thing Thing Those

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It's really a question of fairness and what kind of country we're going to live in. There are 22,000 people making over $1 million. They're paying an effective tax rate in the teens. As Warren Buffett said, he pays less in taxes effectively than his secretary does. That's not right.

~David Plouffe

Topics: Country Does Effective Effectively Fairness Going He His Kind Less Live Making Million Over Paying Pays People Question Rate Really Right Said Secretary Tax Tax Rate Taxes Teens Than Warren Warren Buffett

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What I do know is our state and country is currently backwards and upside-down, and we all are to blame in one fashion or another.

~David Pratt

Topics: Another Backwards Blame Country Currently Fashion Know Our State

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Honest discussions - even and perhaps especially on topics about which we disagree - can help us resist hypocrisy and arrogance. They can also help us live up to the basic ideals, such as liberty and justice for all, on which our country was founded.

~David Price

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We pass bills authorizing improvements and grants. But when it comes time to pay for these programs, we'd rather put the country's money toward tax breaks for the wealthy than for police officers who are protecting our communities.

~David Price

Topics: Bills Breaks Communities Country Grants Money Officers Our Pass Pay Police Police Officers Programs Protecting Put Rather Tax Tax Breaks Than Time Toward Wealthy Who

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Our country's political discourse and debate are enriched by discussions of the political implications of our faith traditions, whether they are taking place in our communities, at our dinner tables, or in our places of worship.

~David Price

Topics: Communities Country Debate Dinner Discourse Discussions Enriched Faith Implications Our Place Places Political Tables Taking Traditions Whether Worship

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