Phil Gramm
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"William Philip" ""Phil"" "Gramm" is an American economist and politician, who has served as a Democratic Party (United States)/Democratic United States House of Representatives/Congressman (1979–1983), a Republican Party (United States)/Republican Congressman (1983–1985) and a Republican United States Senate/Senator (1985–2002) from Texas. He later became a lobbyist for UBS and founded a public policy and lobbying firm, Gramm Partners.[http://firststreetresearch.cqpress.com/2012/03/01/phil-gramm-launches-dc-firm/ Phil Gramm Launches DC Firm – First Street Research Group] He was a senior economic adviser to John McCain's presidential campaign from the summer of 2007 until July 18, 2008.

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Half the world does not know the joys of wearing cotton underwear.

The genius of the American system is that through freedom we have created extraordinary results from plain old ordinary people.

I have the most reliable friend you can have in American politics, and that is ready money.

The people who are dragging American bodies (through Somalia) don't look very hungry to the people of Texas.

I didn't expect anybody on the House side to get out in front.

If I bought groceries the way I buy health insurance, I'd eat a lot better - and so would my dog.

It says 'In God We Trust' on our coins, but it isn't that way in our hearts.

Each member is going to answer for where they were when Medicare went broke.

I'm carrying so much pork, I'm beginning to get trichinosis.