There's no question I am an idealist, which is another way of saying 'I am an American.'

We who live in free market societies believe that growth, prosperity and ultimately human fulfillment, are created from the bottom up, not the government down.

I thought the function of the government was to promote the general welfare, not to provide it.

When a business or an individual spends more than it makes, it goes bankrupt. When government does it, it sends you the bill. And when government does it for 40 years, the bill comes in two ways: higher taxes and inflation. Make no mistake about it, inflation is a tax and not by accident.

A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.

The purpose of America is to unleash the full talent and genius of every individual.

... a faceless mass, waiting for handouts.