The reason I got involved in public service, by and large, if I had to credit one thinker, one person, it would… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
I think Ayn Rand did the best job of anybody to build a moral case of capitalism, and that morality of capitalism… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
I grew up reading Ayn Rand and it taught me quite a bit about who I am and what my value systems… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
And when you look at the twentieth-century experiment with collectivism-that Ayn Rand, more than anybody else, did such a good job of… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
Ayn Rand more than anyone else did a fantastic job of explaining the morality of capitalism, the morality of individualism. — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
The reason I got involved in public service, by and large, if I had to credit one thinker, one person, it would… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
I reject her [Ayn Rand's] philosophy. It's an atheist philosophy. It reduces human interactions down to mere contracts and it is antithetical… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
If somebody is going to try to paste a person's view on epistemology to me, then give me Thomas Aquinas. Don't give… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
When we`re done simplifying the tax code, getting the lobbyist carve outs our of the tax code, lowering our rates and letting people have… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
Grow jobs. Get this economy growing. Raise wages. Simplify the tax system, so it's easy to comply with. — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
The tax code is 10 times the size of the Bible with none of the good news. — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
We want American families to feel more confident in life. We want the next generation to know that yes, the best days of this… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
What [President Donald Trump] is doing is taking away the executive overreach that President [Barack] Obama did which we thought exceeded his powers. — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
My dad died when I was young. He was a good and decent man. There are a few things he would say that have… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
Millions of young Americans have graduated from college during the Obama presidency, ready to use their gifts and get moving in life. Half of… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
When you take a look at the problems our country is facing, debt is No. 1. The math is downright scary and the credit… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
What I'm concerned about is endless borrowing, which is going to compromise our economy not only today but in the future. Because we know… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
We believe, as our founders did, that 'the pursuit of happiness' depends upon individual liberty; and individual liberty requires limited government. — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image