When you look around the world, every place that socialism has been implemented, it has failed miserably, destroying the economy, freedom and - in Germany, the Soviet Union and other nations - millions of lives.

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

We believe in government involvement that leads to independence: good schools, quality roads and the best health care.

It takes balls to execute an innocent man.

You got to have a courageous president to stand up and says, listen, if - if you send a bill to me that spends more money than what we've coming in, I'll veto it. I mean, I'm going to try to work with you the best I can, but I'm going to veto it.

The Obama administration is an affront to every freedom-loving American,and a threat to every private sector job in this country.

My deal is have a flat, simple tax. And - Americans want - Americans I hope - aspire to be - be wealthy. I hope they aspire to have a better quality of life. And we have this class warfare that's going on now. And I don't agree with that. I'm interested in people getting to work.