Paul Ryan Quotes

I see problems that can be fixed because I see solutions that are actually occurring.

While I respect the professionals at the FBI, this announcement defies explanation. No one should be above the law.

Either we have the government forcing us and telling us what we have to do, where we have to do it and how much we have to pay for it or we put ourselves in charge - we as consumers, as patients.

Mike Pence is a good man, a principled conservative, and he will make a great vice president.

Politics has become a blood sport that goes beyond just the person whose name is on the ballot.

The problem with our deficit is not because Americans are taxed too little. The problem with the deficit is because Washington spends too much money. We have got to stop spending money we don't have.

When government misleads the country about a terrorist attack, that erodes trust.

There is no doubt our democracy can be very messy and America does remain a sharply divided country.

I'm a person that can get along with people. I like people who believe passionately in things even if they're not the things I agree with.

I know President Obama and Secretary Clinton are committed to bringing America together. This needs to be a time of redemption, not a time of recrimination.

We all need to rededicate ourselves to making America great and making it a more perfect union.

Seven out of 10 Americans don't like the direction the country's going.

Look at the potential for America. Look at the direction we've been going. Look at the direction we need to go.

I really want to focus on economic growth and growing the economy.

Donald Trump is communicating with people in America who've felt like they have not been listened to.

Donald Trump is basically giving voice to a lot of people who have felt that they were voiceless.

Every conversation I have almost always revolves around, you know, personnel and policy focused on producing results.

We're just not ready for the retirement of the Baby Boomers. And we'd better prepare for that.

I feel very strongly about making work pay, about getting people transitioned from welfare to work. Get people skills they need, help they need, so they can get on the ladder of life.

You have to remember, eight out of 10 businesses in America, they file their business as individuals, as people.

Grow jobs. Get this economy growing. Raise wages. Simplify the tax system, so it's easy to comply with.

A religious test for entering our country is not reflective of America's fundamental values. I reject it.

Whatever kind of device or barrier or policy to secure the border, that's necessary to secure the border, then do it.

President Trump is right to make sure we are doing everything possible to know exactly who is entering America.

I think conditions on the ground determine what you need in a particular area.

Our tax plan by the way shows the vast, vast majority of Americans, upwards of 96 percent can fill out their taxes on a postcard.

You can go back and rescind an old regulation like Obama era regulations. That was done once in 20 years. We've done 14 of them in law this year alone, because they can't filibuster that.

On behalf of every Republican and every Democrat in Congress, on behalf of the whole House, I want our friends in the Jewish community to know that we stand with them.

Keep your money in the first place. Let's make our companies competitive and let's make good business decisions dominate their decision making, not what's good for Washington carve outs.

We must be clear. White supremacy is repulsive. This bigotry is counter to all America stands for. There can be no moral ambiguity.

We do not have a debt crisis right now, but we see it coming. We know it's irrefutably happening. And the point we're trying to make with our budget is let's get ahead of this problem.

We want manufacturing to return to America. We want jobs. Economic growth.

What I keep telling people is, getting trade agreements that are good for America is good for everybody.

We want free trade but we want free trade that is good. We want free trade that levels the playing field.

What [President Donald Trump] is doing is taking away the executive overreach that President [Barack] Obama did which we thought exceeded his powers.

We're a humane country. We got to make sure that we find the intelligence. We have do it [protecting our boundaries] in a humane way following the law.

I never believed that one big bill is the way to go.

My state, Scott Walker, our governors, reformed Medicaid so it actually works, so that the doctors will take the program.

We're not going to end the Medicaid. We're going to give the governors more control and leeway to bring innovative reforms to make Medicaid work.

Our point is we don't want to sit in the government and tell you what you have to buy [as a health insurance]. We want to make this work so that you have choices, so that we have more competition.

Obamacare is leaving. Millions of people have already lost the plan that they liked.

Freedom of religion is a fundamental Constitutional principle. It's a founding principle of this country.

The American people are ready for solutions, and Donald Trump offers a chance to move in a new direction.

This is our job as leaders: to offer positive solutions and empower people. Our duty is to tackle our problems before they tackle us.

My mom's now enjoying Medicare. She's already retired. She earned it. But for those of us, you know, the X-Generation on down, it won't be there for us on its current path.