30 Quotes by Tom McClintock

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    This is the most liberal Legislature in the country. I would not be the least bit surprised if it adopted a moratorium or even attempted to rescind the death penalty entirely. But if they do, they'll have a fight on their hands." ()

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    Everyone recognizes that the only purpose of that (driver's licenses for immigrants) provision is to send a powerful message that it is the official policy of the state not to recognize, enforce or respect our nation's immigration law." ()

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    It was Lincoln who said that if you call a tail a leg, how many legs has a dog? The answer is four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it one. And calling a civil contract between consenting adults a marriage does not make it a marriage," ()

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    Can't you see that marriage is a fundamentally different institution? ... Marriage is the institution by which we propagate our species and inculcate our young." ()

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    This is a great day for California. ... In response to a common danger, the people of California rose to their duties and ordered a new direction for our state," ()

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    I know theres a great deal that Arnold Schwarzenegger could teach me about making movies. Theres a great deal I could teach him about the fiscal reforms that are needed - desperately needed - to set California back in good order.

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    A financial panic is a very bad thing, but a government panic can do far greater damage in a far shorter time.

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