Let me tell you, the heart of my tax proposal: I will not raise taxes on the American people. I will not raise taxes on middle-income Americans.

America can compete with anyone in the world as long as the playing field is level. China's been cheating over the years. One by holding down the value of their currency. Number two, by stealing our intellectual property; our designs, our patents, our technology. We will have to have people play on a fair basis.

Mr. President, you were elected to lead. You chose to follow. And now it's time for you to get out of the way.

What's up, gangstas? It's the M-I-Double-Tizzle.

Washington is broken. I know what it takes to get this country back, and will work with good Democrats and good Republicans to do that.

I believe that as people will look at me, they'll see a person who has dealt with a number of very difficult and challenging circumstances and that I have been able to successfully navigate through those and create greater strength and greater opportunity. I believe that people recognize that I'm someone who has confidence in America's cause.

The middle income families in America have been crushed over the last four years.