What does it mean to be an American? While each of us may have our own specific answer to that question, we likely can agree on the basic principles of America: freedom, equal opportunity, and rights accompanied by responsibilities.

Bush; the tax cuts were slightly less than the $1. [citation needed]
In 1998 Nelson was ineligible to run for re-election because of Nebraska's term-limits law. For 2012 the American Conservative Union rated his overall performance at 48 percent the highest given to any Democratic senator.

Nelson was elected to the U. S. He was re-elected in 1994 with 74% of the vote.