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Ryan argues that personal freedom depends on a government that stays small. He says tax reforms can be progressive, but when government expands into health care it can make services harder to afford. He warns that a larger government can erode public trust.

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

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Our rights come from nature and God, not government.

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Child support should do just that - support children, not the federal government.

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I think Donald Trump understands there's a Constitution. And that those separate but equal branches of government give us a limited government.…

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We believe that the government has an important role to create the conditions that promote entrepreneurship, upward mobility, and individual responsibility.

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In a justly organized community, however, government exists to secure the right to life and the other human rights that follow from…

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No, I’m not one (of those) people who votes for something then writes to the government to ask them to send us…

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Conventional wisdom on government's role in inequality often has it backwards. Tax reforms have resulted in a more progressive federal income tax;…

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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…

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

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Either we have the government forcing us and telling us what we have to do, where we have to do it and…

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We need to reclaim our American system of limited government, low taxes, reasonable regulations, and sound money, which has blessed us with…

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This is a government takeover of our healthcare system. It is the government basically running the entire healthcare system, turning large insurers…

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Back in 2008, candidate Obama called a $10 trillion national debt 'unpatriotic' - serious talk from what looked to be a serious…

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We are all representatives of the American people. We all do town hall meetings. We all talk to our constituents. And I've…

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Do we believe that the goal of government is to promote equal opportunity for all Americans to make the most of their…

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There is a consensus of willing leaders from both parties coalescing around the right way forward in health care. Reform should address…

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I think its rather peculiar. It's not in keeping with our founding documents, our founding vision. But I'd guess you'd have to…

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We believe a renewed commitment to limited government will unshackle our economy and create millions of new jobs and opportunities for all…

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Let the Democrates go on making its case for more government control over every aspect of our lives. More taxes to pay.…

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I want to bring accountability to the federal government. I want the federal government to respect the states.

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Our point is we don't want to sit in the government and tell you what you have to buy [as a health…

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

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Big-government economics breeds crony capitalism. It's corrupt, anything but neutral, and a barrier to broad participation in prosperity.

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None of us have to settle for the best this administration offers - a dull, adventureless journey from one entitlement to the…

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

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The president has declared that the debate over government-controlled health care is over. That will come as news to the millions of…

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America is more than just a place...it's an idea. It's the only country founded on an idea. Our rights come from nature…

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Our founders got it right when they wrote in the Declaration of Independence that our rights come from nature and nature's God,…

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

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

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The belief that recipients of government aid are better off the more we spend on them is remarkably persistent. No matter how…

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Obama is trying to paint us as a caricature, as if we're some bizarre individualists who are hardcore libertarians. It's a false…

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Americans are better off in a dynamic, free-enterprise-based economy that fosters economic growth, opportunity and upward mobility instead of a stagnant, government-directed…

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There are people in communities who are actually out there fighting poverty eye-to-eye, soul-to-soul, in neighborhoods that actually do well, that succeed.…

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Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies - an 84…

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President Obama's reckless defense cuts that are hanging over our cloud, hanging over the horizon could put almost 44,000 jobs at stake…

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In a clean break from the Obama years, and frankly from the years before this president, we will keep federal spending at…

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Health and Human Services has an enormous amount of discretion that they have so far used to make it harder to get…

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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…

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

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We want American families to feel more confident in life. We want the next generation to know that yes, the best days of this…

Donald Trump is a pretty casual guy. He calls me Paul.

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My dad died when I was young. He was a good and decent man. There are a few things he would say that have…

Millions of young Americans have graduated from college during the Obama presidency, ready to use their gifts and get moving in life. Half of…

When you take a look at the problems our country is facing, debt is No. 1. The math is downright scary and the credit…

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…

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

If you’re going to criticize, you should propose,

I call crony capitalism, where you take money from successful small businesses, spend it in Washington on favored industries, on favored individuals, picking winners…

Conventional wisdom on government's role in inequality often has it backwards. Tax reforms have resulted in a more progressive federal income tax; government transfer…

Let the Democrates go on making its case for more government control over every aspect of our lives. More taxes to pay. More debt…