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They complained that Bush did nothing to decrease our dependence on foreign oil – well, Obama isn't doing anything better because what we NEED is to DRILL more in our OWN country, to research and develop oil from shale, to develop MORE nuclear plants, as well as solar, wind, etc.
State of the Union: Powell 'concerned' about Obama's agenda 2009
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What we DO NEED is an immigration law for the 21st Century that makes sense for all parties involved.
Arizona senators call for stronger security on border with Mexico 2010
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And that means that while we might still WANT 68 seats in the Senate so we can override his veto, all we NEED is 220 Conservative Republicans in the House.
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What we NEED is patent protection and pure, unabashed R&D protectionism.
Government and Research, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Please don't go by the 'You don't NEED etc.' line of reasoning when it comes to gun ownership, for anything you have can be taken from you then; all you NEED is food, water, and oxygen.
The F-Team 2008
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So my last suggestion for something that a mom and her baby will NEED is a gift certificate for dinner.
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So my last suggestion for something that a mom and her baby will NEED is a gift certificate for dinner.
Archive 2008-10-01 2008
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There are about 100 of them, and on MOST of them, women have the clear advantage - women can get sex much more easily than men, they don't NEED is as much as men do (though they can LIKE it a lot).
The stud vs. slut issue. Jessica Hagy 2007
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Are these 5 cases all you have as “proof” that the SC is in NEED of an extreme right judge in order to bring it back into balance?
Think Progress » Totenberg: Alito Will Move The Court “Dramatically To The Right” 2005
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While Ms. Espinosa certainly has administrative experience, I think that we can see from the current scandals running like wild fire through the city that what we NEED is not another administrator, but a leader.
Judith Espinosa Opens Up in the Flying Star johnny_mango 2005
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