Todd Tiahrt Quotes

• Well, today, we are in the struggle brought on to us by the terrorists of Islam. It is a war that we did not choose. It was a war that was declared against us as Americans, against our people, against our Constitution.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Terrorists, Struggle

• Well, the economic recovery was successful even though the Democrats opposed the reforms every step of the way. And it is clear the Democrats have no clear plan to strengthen our economy, as Republicans do.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Tags in Recovery, Opposed

• We remember the heroes who ran into the burning buildings to rescue those trapped inside, and the dauntless passengers on Flight 93 who laid down their lives to save others, including almost certainly those of us in the U.S. Capitol.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Tags in Capitol, Passengers

• Today, we are now deciding how do we treat those who are choosing to carry out a war against us, non-U.S. citizens who are choosing to take us to task for what we believe and who we are. In this conflict, we have to decide how we are going to try to find these terrorists.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Tags in Task, Conflict

• Today, there are more Americans working than ever before in the history of our Nation, and the average wage of those workers is higher than it has ever been in the history of our Nation.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Worker, Average

• The same tools we need to use to keep this country safe by bringing terrorists to justice, because I guarantee you, if they have the opportunity and the means, they will take American lives.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Guarantee, Tools

• The bottom line is that the death tax is a tax on the economy because it slows economic growth.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Line, Bottom

• Ten years ago, Republicans decided it was time to reform our broken welfare system and give welfare recipients the tools they needed to escape the system and build a better life.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Reform, Build

• So we want to change the tax system. We want it to be fair, and we want to see some tax relief because people do three things when they get a little extra money in their pocket: They save it or they spend it or they invest it.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Tags in Invest, Extra

• Now is not the time to compromise on the economy. Instead, we should be doing everything in our power to support long-term economic growth. Permanent repeal of the death tax will mean more high-quality, high-paying jobs for Americans.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Topics in Compromise

  Tags in Support

• Next month, I will celebrate my 30th anniversary of marriage with my beautiful bride, Vicki. Our marriage has been a blessing. I have gained even more respect for the institution over the past 3 decades and will defend it against attack.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Attack, Sing, Blessing

• My constituents in Kansas know the death tax is a duplicative tax on small businesses and family farms that, in many cases, families have spent generations building.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Tags in Families

• Maintaining checks and balances on the power of the Judiciary Branch and the other two branches is vital to keep the form of government set up by our Founding Fathers.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Balance, Branch

• In fact, there are more homeowners today than ever before in the history of our Nation and more minority homeowners than ever before in the history of our Nation.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Homeowners, Minority

• I am shocked by the easy attitude of many in the media towards disclosing our Nation’s secrets.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Topics in Attitude

  Tags in Shocked

• For the next century, the Republicans have agreed that we will promote the dignity and future of every individual by building a free society under a limited, accountable government that protects liberty, security and prosperity for a brighter American dream.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Liberty, Brighter

• As Members of Congress, we swear an oath to uphold the United States Constitution. It means something to be an American because we believe in our country, we believe in our people, and we believe in our constitution.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Tags in Uphold, Oath

• Additionally, this tax forces family businesses to invest in Uncle Sam rather than the economy. When families are forced to repurchase businesses because of the death tax, that means less money is being invested in new jobs and capital expansion.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Topics in Business

  Tags in Invest

• The well-being and welfare of children should always be our focus.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Parenting

• Children that are raised in a home with a married mother and father consistently do better in every measure of well-being than their peers who come from divorced or step-parent, single-parent, cohabiting homes.

  Todd Tiahrt

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Parenting

Todd Tiahrt (20)

Birth:	15th June, 1951
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Politician

Related Authors

• Eamon de Valera
• George Moscone
• Alan Keyes
• James Otis
• Sam Olens
• Lee Kuan Yew
• Louise Slaughter
• Frank Murkowski
• Mark Kennedy
• Kenneth Robert Livingstone

Advertisement

Today's Anniversary - 19th April

Births

• 1972 - Austin Warren Dacey
• 1953 - Ruby Wax
• 1935 - Dudley Moore
• 1913 - Norman Parkinson
• 1930 - Roy L. Smith

Deaths

• 2012 - Levon Helm
• 1689 - Christina, Queen of Sweden
• 1974 - Ayub Khan
• 1560 - Philipp Melanchthon
• 1938 - Sir Henry John Newbolt