Once upon a time, government budgets were balanced, our money was sound, the streets were safe, and taxes imposed by all levels of government took less than 10% of our income.

We may not always recognize it, but government plays a bigger role in our lives than any other single person or institution. We spend nearly half of our lives working to pay for it. Children spend more time in government schools than they do with their parents. Birth, death, marriage, every area of our lives feels the influence of government.

Republicans campaign like Libertarians and govern like Democrats.

The important thing is to concentrate upon what you can do - by yourself, upon your own initiative.

Our government, taxes, and ideas of freedom are already duplicates of the Old World. Our politicians determine how we should live our lives - and our individual liberties are sacrificed for the benefit of the Fatherland.

Most politicians believe in just one thing - winning elections. They'll say anything to get in office and stay there.

When you know that you're capable of dealing with whatever comes, you have the only security the world has to offer.