The rate of return on Social Security for people nearing retirement is about 1.5 percent. By the time young children like mine… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
People like me who are reform-minded ignore the people who say, 'Just criticize and don't do anything and let's win by default.'… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
By getting rid of loopholes, you are making the system more fair so people who make the same kind of money pay… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
We believe we can dramatically improve the way Medicaid works by giving governors more control and flexibility to innovate to make it… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
We have to sell conservatism to non-conservatives. We have to take our principles and apply them to problems and go sell them… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
I'm a person that can get along with people. I like people who believe passionately in things even if they're not the… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
Hope and change? We're not doing that anymore. They're doing attack and blame. And so, I just think people are going to… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
No, I’m not one (of those) people who votes for something then writes to the government to ask them to send us… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
We need to be honest with the American people about the problems and the challenges ahead and the solutions that are needed… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
There are a lot of different ways of getting Mexico to contribute to doing this. And there are different ways of defining… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
We are all representatives of the American people. We all do town hall meetings. We all talk to our constituents. And I've… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
The secret to understanding me is, I'm not trying to be anybody other than who I actually am. People want candid, refreshing… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
We have got to go and compete for the minds and the hearts and the votes of everybody in this country, no… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
This is a government takeover of our healthcare system. It is the government basically running the entire healthcare system, turning large insurers… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
We're talking of passing the legislation that repeals and replaces Obamacare with a patient-centered system that brings down prices and expands choices,… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
I think what matters is that we have to show people that we are an inclusive society that-that-that we want everyone to… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
We believe a renewed commitment to limited government will unshackle our economy and create millions of new jobs and opportunities for all… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
I learned a good deal about economics, and about America, from the author of the Reagan tax reforms - the great Jack… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
That's what the Romney plan is all about, how to get jobs created, how to get this debt and deficit under control,… — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
You know, you work hard but play by the rules, you can rise. You can do well. That's what we're taught. That's… — 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
Grow jobs. Get this economy growing. Raise wages. Simplify the tax system, so it's easy to comply with. — Paul Ryan Copy Share
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
I call crony capitalism, where you take money from successful small businesses, spend it in Washington on favored industries, on favored individuals, picking winners… — Paul Ryan Copy Share
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… — Paul Ryan Copy Share
Let the Democrates go on making its case for more government control over every aspect of our lives. More taxes to pay. More debt… — Paul Ryan Copy Share