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I extend that to the abortion issue, I extend that to the so-called gay rights issue, I think this is a freedom principle and consistent with the analysis in the economic area as well. ”
My slogan when I ran was that there is no such thing as government money, there is only taxpayer's money, and that cut pretty deep. ”
Government can contribute to a shared sense of purpose on the part of the citizenry; that's its highest and best application. ”
It's not good for government to tell people that the world owes them a living and that things are free. ”
Do we believe that there is equal economic opportunity out there in the real world, right now, for each and every one of these groups? If we believed in the tooth fairy, if we believed in the Easter Bunny, we might well believe that. ”
It's healthy for government to be a kind of moral catalyst, using the bully pulpit of high office. ”
I think government has a major role to play in helping us with the pursuit of happiness. ”
Managing people's sex lives is something that I don't think is a good role for government. ”
Speaking of tax fairness, it was Senator Kerry who voted to increase the income tax on senior citizens on Social Security, earning as little as $32,000 a year. ”
I don't understand the Democrats' approach to Social Security in this country, and I'm not alone. ”