Quotations of the day
The Associated Press
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Published: November 19, 2009
"Now it's America's turn, and this will not be a short debate. Higher premiums, tax increases and Medicare cuts to pay for more government. The American people know that is not reform." — Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., after Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled legislation to extend health care coverage to 30 million more Americans and force insurance companies to take all comers, including those with pre-existing conditions.
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"President Karzai has not done too well in the past four years. I hope he can perform better in the future. In this country if you want a good job you have to pay a bribe to get it. Maybe he can stop that." — Sher Mohamad, a taxi driver, after Hamid Karzai took the oath of office for a second five-year term in Afghanistan.
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"We didn't come halfway across the world for ticker-tape parades. We came here to lay a foundation for progress. We've done that." — Senior Obama adviser David Axelrod at the conclusion of the president's first trip to Asia as chief executive.
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