Quotes About Policy

I support both Democrats and Republicans on many issues. I'm more interested in where they are on technology.

I believe there are several conservative democrats who are prepared to join Republicans in opposition to measures that propose new entitlements and reparations.

Electing Democrats means nothing happens. Elect Republicans, and at least there's a chance.

Republicans will criticize whatever President Obama does because that is what they do.

The pro-life, pro-family Republicans are now pro-neonatal detention and deportation. It isn't enough to drive out the people not born here; now they want to drive out the ones that were.

House Republicans continue to vote to repeal health care reform, not only removing guarantees that women aren't charged more than men for coverage, but also assuring the world knows they don't believe women should have control over their own health care decisions.

We believe that there are aspects of border security that Democrats and Republicans can agree on.

Since the Reagan era, Republicans have prescribed cuts for rich people and corporations as a cure-all. But every time they put their theory into practice, the rich just get richer, and everyone else gets left behind.

As a matter of principle, Republicans do not believe in federal price controls.

I don't remember a big fight between the Republicans and Democrats in the Nixon administration or President Gerald Ford and so on.

On some issues, Republicans and Democrats disagree so sharply that compromise is nearly impossible. Republicans are not going to support a cap-and-trade program to limit greenhouse gases, and Democrats won't support a 1,000-mile wall on the border with Mexico.

Our greatest leaders - both Republicans and Democrats - have recognized the power of a strong and growing middle class.

If Republicans and Democrats alike truly believe DACA should stay and be a permanent part of immigration reform, then they should use their elected power to make it so.

President Reagan, of course, did more than any other person to entrench the Republican reputation for toughness on national security.

As home secretary, I gained a reputation for being 'tough'; less concerned with liberty than with public protection.

Budgets can make or break reputations and governments.

While admirers of capitalism, we also to a certain extent believe it has limitations that require government intervention in markets to make them work.

Financial crises require governments.

As I have said all along, for any trade promotion authority bill to gain my support, it must require strong, enforceable environmental and labor protections.

The great thing about fiscal policy is that it has a direct impact and doesn't require you to bind the hands of future policymakers.

Reforming is about curbing government power. It is a self-imposed revolution; it will require real sacrifice, and it will be painful.

I think that all areas of the budget have to be scrubbed. Clearly the entitlement issues have to be reformed and that's an issue that's going to require I think some strong bipartisan cooperation and leadership.

President Obama is closing the prescription drug doughnut hole. He strengthened Medicare! He extended the life of the program by eight years. And what Governor Romney and Congressman Ryan won't admit is that their plan would require current seniors to pay, on average, $600 more each year for prescription drugs.

We seem to be our own worst enemies. We should require critical U.S. infrastructure to remain in U.S. hands.