Jeff Fortenberry Quotes
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I used to be on the Lincoln City Council. You learn that there's never enough money for all of the police officers and fire-fighting apparatus you'd like to have.
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The tax code is weighted toward the ultra-wealthy and ultra-wealthy corporations and has created an offshore aristocracy of people who can afford to hire an army of accountants and lawyers. This shifts the tax burden to small businesses, entrepreneurs, and others.
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I reserve the right to survey the national political landscape for candidates at all levels who reflect a proper understanding of our national security, economic security, and family security - the ideals of social conservation, the heart and strength of our country.
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Christianity in the Middle East is shattered. The ancient faith tradition lies beaten, broken, and dying.
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Shifting loyalties in the Middle East make it difficult to vet supposed moderate groups.
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You want stability in the world, you have to start with values.
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It is my belief there is too much concentration of power and spending in Washington.
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That sacred space of conscience where you can exercise your rights in terms of religious freedom and deeply-held, reasonable beliefs is the core of human dignity. In fact, that's the basis for civilization itself. And when you lose that fundamental principle... you have no basis on which to build.
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We must continue to foster relevant and constructive dialogue among Israeli and Palestinian communities.
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Communities are suffering, children are suffering, and our immigration policy appears in disarray.
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With the consent of the people, I will seek to continue service in Congress for the well-being of our state and our nation.
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Fiscal discipline can turn the economy around.
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I belong to the political party that generally fits my philosophical beliefs, but I reserve the right to vote my conscience after careful deliberation. My voting record reflects this.
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The strong arm of government should not force Americans to buy health-care products that they have reasoned objections to.
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The responsible use of earmarks can have public benefits.
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Simply looking at the status quo and suggesting that the tax code is sacrosanct and can never change, and that decisions made in the '80s and '90s can never change, is absurd.
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Donald Trump has not yet earned my vote. And I'm not simply going to say 'never,' because I do not want to empower Hillary Clinton.