Jeff Flake
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Jeff Flake
Jeffry Lane "Jeff" Flakeis an American politician and member of the Republican Party who has served as the junior United States Senator from Arizona since 2013...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth31 December 1962
CountryUnited States of America
fiscal pretend sorry
If you look at fiscal conservatism these days, it's in a sorry state. Republicans don't even pretend anymore.
burden kids pass
It's unconscionable to pass this burden on to our kids,
believed create created federal given hurricane katrina priorities spending
I never believed that it was responsible to create this new entitlement, but it's even more irresponsible now, given that Hurricane Katrina has created new spending priorities for the federal government,
congress fat serving wonder
There's a lot of fat to trim. ... I wonder if we've been serving in the same Congress.
politics policy
Certainly the policy is right and good politics usually follow good policy.
september-11 defense-spending homeland-security
After September 11, it became unpatriotic to question any homeland-security or defense spending, and that let things get out of control.
filled-out lobbyists form
Many of the earmark request forms are actually filled out by lobbyists and then just turned in by the member's staff to the appropriations committee.
honest open
We need more honest government. We need a more open process, a more honest process.