I still believe that term limits is the best way to ensure that the next generation, not the next election, is the central concern in our elected bodies.

Tom Coburn

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The earmark favor factory needs to be boarded up and demolished, not turned over to new management that may or may not have a better eye for earmarks with 'merit.'

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Social Security and Medicare represent promises made and we must... by Tom Coburn

Social Security and Medicare represent promises made and we must keep these commitments.

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The longer a politician bears power, the more he is controlled by... by Tom Coburn

The longer a politician bears power, the more he is controlled by that power.

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It is easy to see how after receiving this adoration for a term or two most members become convinced they are indispensable.

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Career politicians do not have the courage to prioritize spending and say no to demanding special interest groups who do not reflect the best interests of the country.

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People that had the guts to put their loyalty to the Constitution ahead of their loyalty to their political party were citizen legislators.

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Silicone breast implants make you healthier. by Tom Coburn

Silicone breast implants make you healthier.

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The founding fathers never once rationalized getting in power and having control so they could stay in power.

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How is it that we have sodomy protected under that due process but prostitution unprotected? It's schizophrenic.

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Expose widespread waste and duplication in federal spending. by Tom Coburn

Expose widespread waste and duplication in federal spending.

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We must have government that spends less and does less. by Tom Coburn

We must have government that spends less and does less.

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I would like to believe I would not have behaved differently had I not made a term limits pledge, but my own frailties and human desire for prestige and position tell me my term limits pledge did make a difference in how I approached my job in Congress.

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The ripping and tearing of an unborn child from his mother's womb through the hands of another, and we say, "That's fine; you have a constitutional right to do that."

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We can achieve much greater representation through term-limited m... by Tom Coburn

We can achieve much greater representation through term-limited members.

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The traits in career politicians the public detests most are produced when ego triumphs over principle.

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It is a real issue, a measurement of our society, when we say it's fine to destroy unborn life who has a heartbeat at 16 days post-conception.

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Few things infuse a member of Congress with more courage than self-imposed term limits or an imminent retirement. The issues they choose to focus on in their final months say a great deal about what are really the most important issues in the country.

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The voting records of virtually every member of Congress reveal that the oath of office is more a ceremonial gesture than a sacred commitment.

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Careerism in Washington "goes to the heart of what's wrong in Ame... by Tom Coburn

Careerism in Washington "goes to the heart of what's wrong in America right now."

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Matter of fact, the interesting friendships are the ones that are... by Tom Coburn

Matter of fact, the interesting friendships are the ones that are divergent.

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