We can't have deficit spending in Texas. You have to balance your budget every two years.

I think every program needs to stand the sunshine of righteous scrutiny. Whether it's Social Security, whether it's Medicaid, whether it's Medicare.

Texas is a national leader in education reform and student achievement. Through our college- and career-ready standards and assessments, strong school accountability, and a focus on educator development, we have created an education system that prepares our students for success after graduation.

Page one of any economic plan to get America working is to give a pink slip to the current resident in the White House.

Who knew, when you were watching the Verizon ad and the guy said, 'Can you hear me now,' that was really just a mic check for the Obama administration.

In America, the people are not subjects of government, the government is subject to the people.

It is through states that the American people get the job done every day, often in spite of a deeply flawed bureaucratic federal government.