Paul Ryan Quotes

Here's the problem if you keep raising tax rates: You slow down economic growth.

The debt and the deficit is just getting out of control, and the administration is still pumping through billions upon trillions of new spending. That does not grow the economy.

It's no coincidence that trust in government is at an all-time low now that the size of government is at an all-time high.

Leaking classified information is a crime. And if we have evidence that somebody in the executive branch is committing a crime, we should prosecute that person.

I think [Donald Trump] is now talking about engaging in countries on a bilateral basis.

I do politics in order to do policy.

I think it's important to not have some sort of one-size-fits-all program in Washington, which has downsides, like killing entry-level jobs. But pulling people into the workforce...

People like me who are reform-minded ignore the people who say, 'Just criticize and don't do anything and let's win by default.' That's ridiculous.

We believe, as our founders did, that 'the pursuit of happiness' depends upon individual liberty; and individual liberty requires limited government.

In government-directed economies, the collective takes priority over the individual. The moral ideal is equal results. That approach could not be further removed from the real world.

Look, of course people are scared of entitlement reform because every time you put entitlement reform out there, the other party uses it as a political weapon against you.

Throughout human history, the American Idea has done more to help the poor than any other economic system ever designed.

Activist government overreach and ongoing economic stagnation have shown us why Washington should not try to displace what is best left to civil society.

When our opponents on the Left have no serious ideas of their own, they resort to emotional appeals that play up Americans’ fears about the future.

And the biggest, coldest power play of all in Obamacare came at the expense of the elderly.

We will not duck the tough issues, we will lead.

The president has declared that the debate over government-controlled health care is over. That will come as news to the millions of Americans who will elect Mitt Romney so we can repeal Obamacare.

I really don't have tremendous political ambition. I have policy ambition.

I believe in making government as Ronald Reagan said. Not the distributor of gifts and privilege but once again the protector of our liberties.

You've got to have tax reform to get faster economic growth. Faster economic growth is necessary for us to get our debt under control.

The priority of the Trump administration is to secure the border and deport criminal aliens; people who are not just here illegally but who are violent criminals. That's the goal.

If you're a person that has low income, you probably should have more assistance than a person with high income.

Donald Trump is going to be an unconventional president. I really think we have a great opportunity in front of us to fix problems, produce results, and improve people's lives.

I see myself as more of a policy maker than a political leader.

Our number one responsibility is to protect the homeland.

I'm very proud of my pro-life record, and I've always adopted the idea that, the position that the method of conception doesn't change the definition of life.

I believe in a free society, where aspiration and effort can make the difference in every life. Where your starting point is not your destiny and where your first chance is not your only chance.

What we heard today was not fiscal leadership from our Commander-in-Chief, what we heard today was a political broadside from our Campaigner-in-Chief.

We must solve the problem in health care by curbing out-of-control costs that erode paychecks for working families and push quality coverage out of reach for millions of Americans.

Going on and getting good bilateral agreement is a better way [than Trans-Pacific Partnership agreements], and I'm fine with that strategy. I think that strategy can work as well.

We're working with the administration on working on tax reform. You can go to better.gop and see our blueprint, that's what we're working off of. We got to get our tax rates down.

Here's what the rest of the world does that we don't do. They take the tax off of their exports and place a tax on their imports. We do the opposite. We tax our exports and don't tax our imports.

Close loopholes, close the special interest Washington carve outs and that means more incomes subject to taxation so we're going to lower the rates on our businesses and be fair.

ObamaCare is a massive budget buster, that it is creating massive deficits in the future. And I really believe it's going to destroy the health care plan, the health care system in America.

There's a long conversation we're going to have about how to enforce immigration laws. But physically securing the border is essential.

By getting rid of loopholes, you are making the system more fair so people who make the same kind of money pay the same taxes.

When you take a look at the problems our country is facing, debt is No. 1. The math is downright scary and the credit markets aren't going to keep on giving us cheap rates.

Who cares what Donald Trump tweeted, you know, on some Thursday night, if we fix America's big problems?

I think the Democrats are trying to say is like in February [2017] it goes away and you won't have your health care plan tomorrow. That's not what we're talking about.

Donald Trump will lead a unified Republican government. And we will work hand-in- hand on a positive agenda to tackle America's big challenges.

Let's show America our best and nothing less!

Progressives deliver everything except progress.

We want American families to feel more confident in life. We want the next generation to know that yes, the best days of this country are still ahead of us.

There's a gaping difference between the United States of America and Putin's Russia.

We have to sell conservatism to non-conservatives. We have to take our principles and apply them to problems and go sell them to people. We need to show that we have better ideas.

What did the taxpayers get out of the Obama stimulus? More debt. That money wasn't just spent and wasted – it was borrowed, spent, and wasted.

We can't keep measuring success by how much money are we throw at programs. We have to measure success as, 'Is it working?'

The man assumed office almost four years ago - isn't it about time he assumed responsibility?

With all their attack ads, the President is just throwing away money...and he's pretty experienced at that.

I don't consult polls to tell me what my principles are or what our policies should be.