American society as a whole can never achieve the outer-reaches of potential, so long as it tolerates the inner cities of despair.

I can't understand why the Democratic parties seem so hostile to economic growth and business.

My passion for ideas is not matched with a passion for partisan or electoral politics.

We don't need to bring down the rich folk to help the poor.

I think Bush understands the Internet and the incredible expansion of global e-commerce.

The zeitgeist is for cutting spending and balancing the budget. But I do not want the Republican Party to be perceived as putting the budget ahead of people, jobs and education.

We are going to make sure that America is open to legal immigration because that is wealth and the talent and the entrepreneurial skills for the 21st Century.