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I grew up learning to do more with less.
Ann Kirkpatrick / United States Representative
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I grew up in rural Arizona. My dad ran a general store.
Ann Kirkpatrick / United States Representative
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In Congress, I was a relentless advocate for fiscal responsibility.
Ann Kirkpatrick / United States Representative
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I have always been an independent voice for the folks in my district.
Ann Kirkpatrick / United States Representative
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Gabby Giffords was a mentor of mine in the state Legislature and also in Congress.
Ann Kirkpatrick / United States Representative
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When millions of Americans are tightening their belts, folks have the right to expect their elected officials to do the same.
Ann Kirkpatrick / United States Representative
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Yes, I introduced the congressional pay cut bill, cutting our salaries by five percent. And I think we have to lead by example.
Ann Kirkpatrick / United States Representative
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I will not support efforts that kill jobs in my district and lack provisions for responsibly transitioning us toward a clean-energy economy.
Ann Kirkpatrick / United States Representative
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I believe we must protect Medicares guaranteed benefit, and I will oppose any effort to dismantle Medicare and turn it into a voucher system.
Ann Kirkpatrick / United States Representative
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By boosting oversight and accountability, we can empower the VA in its core mission of helping the men and women who have served our country.
Ann Kirkpatrick / United States Representative
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I believe we must protect Medicare's guaranteed benefit, and I will oppose any effort to dismantle Medicare and turn it into a voucher system.
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We need to find a balance between protecting our local economies while pursuing the longer-term goal of producing clean, affordable and reliable power.
Ann Kirkpatrick / United States Representative
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I grew up in rural Arizona. My dad ran a general store. I grew up learning to do more with less. And I have been saying, you know, Washington needs to do the same.
Ann Kirkpatrick / United States Representative
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I believe the private sector and small businesses drive our economy, and that means the federal government should work to ensure the private sector is as robust as possible.
Ann Kirkpatrick / United States Representative
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In 2010, I proposed that Congress take its first pay cut in 77 years, and my effort had bipartisan support. And as part of leading by example, I returned 5 percent of my paycheck every month to pay down the debt.
Ann Kirkpatrick / United States Representative
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Both my mothers family and my fathers family go back almost a hundred years in the district. I was born in the district, raised in the district, raised my family in the district. And so thats the way I see myself.
Ann Kirkpatrick / United States Representative
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Both my mother's family and my father's family go back almost a hundred years in the district. I was born in the district, raised in the district, raised my family in the district. And so that's the way I see myself.
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The Navajo Generating Station in Page, for example, employs hundreds of people, mostly Native Americans, and provides nearly all of the power for the Central Arizona Project. That means our entire state has a big stake in the energy production and economic stability of these plants.
Ann Kirkpatrick / United States Representative
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The EPA's [Clean Power Plan] is another example of Washington's lack of understanding when it comes to rural and Western energy issues. I oppose this new rule because it hurts my district, which has four coal-fired plants that power Arizona's big cities, small towns, businesses and residences. These plants also provide good-paying jobs in our tribal and rural regions.
Ann Kirkpatrick / United States Representative
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