The problem of how we finance the welfare state should not obscure a separate issue: if each person thinks he has an inalienable right to welfare, no matter what happens to the world, that's not equity, it's just creating a society where you can't ask anything of people.

Cinema explains American society. It's like a Western, with good guys and bad guys, where the weak don't have a place.

...within ten years 80% of our economic legislation, perhaps even fiscal and social as well' would come from the EU.

The unions may continue to decline, but if they do, it'll be their fault.

Contrary to what people say, my wife never turned me away from the presidency. She told me to reflect on it and do what I wanted.

The European model is in danger if we obliterate the principle of personal responsibility.

Fundamentally, American society is composed of individuals who don't go out of their way to do each other favours.