Jim Leach

Politician

1942-10-15

Quotes by Jim Leach

• America is very decentralized in how it supports the humanities, unlike European countries where virtually everything stems from the central government.

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• Drawing on President Bush's reform plan, which would allow citizens to transfer part of their Social Security contributions into personal accounts, an alteration of the current system is needed to make necessary change.

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• I think America is going to have to think through whether it wants to uplift the political dialogue or advance an approach that divides and, frankly, can lead to violence.

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• Civility is not about dousing strongly held views. It's about making sure that people are willing to respect other perspectives.

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