I've been told that some members of Congress disagree with my tax cut proposal. Well, you know it's been said that taxation is the art of plucking feathers without killing the bird. It's time they realized the bird just doesn't have any feathers left.

It was leadership here at home that gave us strong American influence abroad, and the collapse of imperial Communism. Great nations have responsibilities to lead, and we should always be cautious of those who would lower our profile, because they might just wind up lowering our flag.

'Trust-me' government asks that we concentrate our hopes and dreams on one man, that we trust him to do what's best for us. My view of government places trust not in one person or one party, but in those values that transcend persons and parties.

When you can't make them see the light, make them feel the heat.

Are you entitled to the fruits of your own labor or does government have some presumptive right to spend and spend and spend?

The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

Let us not forget who we are. Drug abuse is a repudiation of everything America is.