I don't like to have the federal government start pushing its weight deeper and deeper into our schools. Let the states and localities do that.

I don't want to see trickle down racism. I don't want to see a president of the United States saying things which change the character of the generations of Americans that are following. Presidents have an impact on the nature of our nature. And trickle down racism, trickle down bigotry, and trickle down misogyny, all these extraordinarily dangerous to the heart and character of America.

It's so critical that we make America once again the most attractive place in the world to start businesses, to build jobs, to grow the economy. And that's not going to happen by just hiring teachers.

What America needs is jobs. Lots of jobs.

I don't want to transform America. I want to restore to America the economic values of freedom and opportunity and limited government that has made us the powerhouse of the world.

I'm not concerned about the very poor. We have a safety net there. If it needs a repair, I'll fix it.

I should tell my story. I'm also unemployed ... I'm networking. I have my sight on a particular job.