Our world has evolved and grown more technologically savvy. Lawmakers need to adjust to these changes.

Too many employers have said that they are unable to find skilled workers.

You can't jam change down the American people's throat.

President Reagan was a leader at a time when the American people most needed leadership. He outlined a vision that captured the imagination of the free world, a vision that toppled the Communist empire and freed countless millions.

Our world has evolved and grown more technologically savvy. Lawmakers need to adjust to these changes.

Trade creates jobs and lifts people out of poverty. And when that happens, societies stabilize and grow. And there is nothing like a stable society to fight terrorism and strengthen democracy, freedom and rule of law.

One way we gave small businesses more money to invest was by extending tax provisions on expensing. This allows businesses to immediately write off things like equipment, without being burdened by depreciation requirements.