Allan Evridge Quotes

I have supported, because of the importance to personal freedom, allowing people to travel to Cuba. I`m willing to take that stand.

People in New Hampshire know that I`ll talk thoughtfully, substantively about any issue.

Simply put, broadband voice is an interstate matter that must be dealt with through clear national standards.

There are other countries around the world that the president identified as posing a potential threat to the U.S.-North Korea, Iran.

Don`t let that weapon technology proliferate. Don`t let Saddam Hussein get capability for nuclear or chemical weapons, because he`s already shown a willingness to use any weapon at his disposal.

For my children, it makes sense to talk about modernizing Social Security, letting them create stronger personal accounts, letting them get a higher rate of return over the long run.

Social Security modernization will result in a retirement system that is stronger and more fiscally sound than the pay-as-you-go system we have today.

It`s good to give seniors more choices and more options, let them choose a plan that`s best for them and target assistance to the lowest income people.

I`m running for senator because it`s time for a change.

We will have to continue to improve our human intelligence system-something that was, unfortunately, lacking in the years which led up to September 11. This is going to be a continuing process of change.

I believe our foreign assistance should be scrutinized, should be debated, and that we should strike the right balance, but in all cases the foreign assistance that we provide around the world should be used to further our national security interests.

When we`re talking about technology that involves weapons of mass destruction, nuclear, chemical or biological weapons, there has to be an element of preemption.

In New Hampshire we still fund education locally. That is one of the reasons we have had historically such a strong school system.

I do not support raising the minimum wage, and the reason is as follows. When the minimum wage is raised, workers are priced out of the market. That is the economic reality that seems, at least so far, to be missing from this discussion.

It worries me about our unwillingness to really address reforms and modernization in Medicare. This thing was designed 37 years ago. It has not evolved to keep pace with current medical technology.

This is technology that will not go away. And to risk it moving into the hands of a terrorist group like al Qaeda or to other focused enemies of the United States, would have tragic consequences.

Anytime we ask them to put national security ahead of a lot of domestic issues, we`re asking them to step up and make a sacrifice.

Let individuals create real wealth, empower them, create something that they can leave for their children.

If you wait until those weapons pose a direct, clear, present danger to the United States, you`ve probably waited too long.

Defining marriage is a power that should be left to the states. Moreover, no state should be forced to recognize a marriage that is not within its own laws, Constitution, and legal precedents.

I would oppose any changes to any benefit structure or payment structure for current retirees, for anyone retiring in the next 20 years.

The Iraqi elections present a real challenge and also an opportunity to achieve the goal of electing a strong and credible leadership.