When you have a country that's been accustomed to government spending at a certain level, it is really hard to ratchet it back.

Yes. That's exactly what I'm saying and I've been saying this for six months.

Reforms to our complex and dysfunctional immigration system should not in any way favor those who came here illegally over the millions of applicants who seek to come here lawfully. Additionally, the framework carves out a special exception for agricultural workers that has little justification.

Whether it's a penalty or a tax, it's all one in the same. It's coming out of somebody's hard-earned money in their pocketbooks and that's the point. So in some ways, to me, it's a distinction without a difference.

You can never be too old or too young to be attracted to someone. I still remember my first crush back in grade school.

We can't legislate the creation of jobs, but we can legislate things that will allow jobs to be created.

I'm nobody's deputy. I am who I am. I'm my own person.