Conservative think tanks like the Heritage Foundation and Cato Institute have criticized Bush for his big increases in spending, which far exceed those of the Clinton era.

If we don't change, millions of American families are just one medical emergency, or one layoff, away from financial disaster and bankruptcy.

President Clinton was able to achieve budget surpluses despite a divided government.

This Congress is simply not doing its job under Republican leadership.

It took the first 204 years of our Nation's history to accumulate $1 trillion in debt. And now we are doing that every 2 or 3 years.

While tax refunds amount to substantial income for many Americans, current IRS rules do not allow taxpayers to directly deposit their refund into more than one account.

Take the veto. Bush is the first president since James Garfield in 1881 not to veto a single bill. Garfield only had six months in office; Bush has had over four years.

Equality under the law is the slow triumph of hope over history.

Politicians are terrified of losing touch with folks back home but content to be clueless about governments failure to fix real problems.

Bush may be a strong leader in the war on terrorism, but on budget deficits he is missing-in-action.

It's not just that families can't buy a home or start a business without some savings tucked away.

Walk with the dreamers, the believers, the courageous, the cheerful, the planners, the doers, the successful, people with their heads in the clouds and their feet on the ground.

Thoughts are one of the most creative powers we have as human beings. If you hold the mantra in your mind that you are continually becoming more healthful and radiant, that is what you will become.

How many things there are which I do not want.

It's been a great privilege to serve the people of Pennsylvania.

Good businesses can survive a little bad management.

His anger is easily excited and appeased, and he changes from hour to hour.

I'd be wary of simple solutions to complex problems.

Elegance is all in the mind of the wearer.

I cannot wait to go get my fried butter on a stick, and fried cheesecake on a stick and...Twinkies, especially in honor of those who would rather just be forced to eat our peas.

Cease thy counsel, for thy words fall into my ears as priceless as water into a seive.