One of the things that I will have ended my public service time with is a group of friends, a lot of friends. And I want to stay in touch with them and there's no better way to communicate with them than through email.

Except when you're marching to war, it's not a very optimistic thought, is it? In other words, it's the opposite of optimistic when you're thinking you're going to war.

We have set out to promote the work of community and faith-based charities. Government cannot be replaced by charities, but it can welcome them as partners instead of resenting them as rivals.

The rich hire lawyers and accountants for a reason - to pass the tax bill on to you.

Free market capitalism is far more than economic theory. It is the engine of social mobility-the highway to the American Dream.

I cut the taxes on everybody. I didn't cut them. The Congress cut them. I asked them to cut them.

Our plan will not favor religious institutions over nonreligious institutions. As president, I'm interested in what is constitutional and I'm interested in what works.