Government's role should be only to keep the playing field level, and to work hand in hand with business on issues such as employment. But beyond this, to as great an extent as possible, it should get the hell out of the way.

I don't want to spend the rest of my life in politics. When I'm finished with my term as governor, I'm going back to the life that's waiting for me in the private sector.

As governor, there isn't a lot I can do beyond that to crack down on crime. Law enforcement is really a local issue. It's the cops' job to tighten down on criminals.

Russia has two bases outside of Russia. America has 178 military bases throughout the world. Who's the aggressor?

Is it government's job to make up for someone's mistakes?

You have to accept the rule of law, even when it's inconvenient, if you're going to be a country that bides by the rule of law.

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