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THEy SaId IT

“President Obama is a wartime “It’s an increase

President whO dOesn’t seem tO

realize it. FOurteen americans of about 245
were slaughtered by islamic

terrOrists, but the President million dollars
is dangerOusly detached FrOm over what that

reality, lecturing us abOut

POlitical cOrrectness and five year level
ineFFective gun cOntrOl.”
—sen. tom cotton, R-Ark. reacting to President obama’s national address after an might have been.

act of terrorism in San Bernardino, Calif.
Considering that

“You’re only going to get away large amounts

with about 2 cents on this one.” of highway

—chris Perkins, pollster with WPA opinion Research on public support for raising
the gas tax in Arkansas for highways dollars went to

states, such as

“When you look at the

broader [U.S.] economy, California and

there’s less than a 20% Texas, I think

probability of a dramatic

change [next year]. But Arkansas fared

when we have this discussion pretty well.”

a year from now . . . I will be a —rep. rick crawford , R-Ark.

hell of a lot more worried.” comments on the passage of a long-
term highway bill
—Economist noël Perry, FTR consultant, on the possibility of another recession

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