I think the knowledge about how legislation really affects small businesses is extremely valuable. If you haven't run a small business, then you don't have this kind of knowledge about how a regulation passed or taxes increased affects your bottom… — Kristi Noem Copy Share Image
What our family has done is participate in the farm programs. And so the farm programs I think essentially almost every farmer in South Dakota has participated in those, and they haven't been bailouts, they have been programs that the… — Kristi Noem Copy Share Image
I think we need to have competitive tax rates in order to create jobs in this country. And I think it should be fair. — Kristi Noem Copy Share Image
We need to simplify our tax code. We need to make sure that it's not too cumbersome for people to be able to comply… — Kristi Noem Copy Share Image
And people talk about the stimulus package and the jobs that it was supposed to create, it certainly didn't have the intended effects that… — Kristi Noem Copy Share Image
We didn't come here to become Washington, we came here to change Washington. — Kristi Noem Copy Share Image
We have to get government out of the job of picking winners and losers. That's what they've been doing the last year and a… — Kristi Noem Copy Share Image
When you look at February's (2011) deficit spending alone, and the fact that it was larger than what our total deficit spending was in… — Kristi Noem Copy Share Image
So when I look at spending more dollars, I look at the fact, do I really want my kids and your kids and everybody… — Kristi Noem Copy Share Image
Now make no mistake, I think we need a strong dose of fiscal conservatism in Washington, D.C. — Kristi Noem Copy Share Image
I'd rather have a real South Dakotan who has lived in this state and made her living here instead of someone with a fancy… — Kristi Noem Copy Share Image
I think everyday people on the street who have never been affiliated with the tea party movement are alarmed with the spending and the… — Kristi Noem Copy Share Image
We've got very large freshman class, it's historic in its size, so there's people that are extremely diverse in their backgrounds and their viewpoints.… — Kristi Noem Copy Share Image
I am honored that my freshman class colleagues have put their trust in me to represent our historic class at the leadership table. The… — Kristi Noem Copy Share Image
