Americans acknowledge that liberty is a gift of God, not an indulgence of government. — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
In the political environment that exists today, the opposition research of the Obama campaign is looking for anything they can use to… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
The president mentioned a couple of other ideas I'll just note. First, education. I agree: Education is key, particularly the future of… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I've seen a lot of government try to solve problems, and it didn't work. And my view is that the right course… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
Our nation is too different, too diverse to say that what works in Massachusetts is somehow going to be grabbed by the… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
It is time to cut out the mountains of waste and inefficiency and duplication in the federal government. — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
Government is taking 40 percent of the GDP. And that's at the state, local and federal level. President Obama has taken government… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
We have a long-standing tradition in this country to follow the advice of Senator Vandenberg, which is that politics ends at the… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
By making bold cuts in spending and commonsense entitlement reforms, we will make our government simpler, smaller, and smarter. — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
Perhaps religious conscience upsets the designs of those who feel that the highest wisdom and authority comes from government. But from the… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
Democrats want to use the slowdown as an excuse to do what their special interests are always begging for: higher taxes, bigger… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
The invisible hand of the market always moves faster and better than the heavy hand of government. — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
Every time you have an occasion to take something from the federal government and send it back to the states, that's the… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
During the Reagan years, government shut down eight different times under a Democrat Congress. The president and Congress worked together and got… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I'm a big believer in getting money from where the money is, and the money is in Washington. I learned from running… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I think there is need for economic stimulus... and government can help make that up in a very difficult time. — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I don't want to transform America. I want to restore to America the economic values of freedom and opportunity and limited government… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I would cap the amount of federal government can spend at 20 percent of the economy. Bring it back to 20 percent… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
Dependency is death to initiative, to risk-taking and opportunity. It's time to stop the spread of government dependency and fight it like… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I don't know any nation on Earth that succeeded in creating a strong middle class with rising wages based on building a… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I happen to believe that if we want to replace a lifetime politician like Barack Obama, who had no experience leading anything...… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I don't like to have the federal government start pushing its weight deeper and deeper into our schools. Let the states and… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
It's opportunity. It's opportunity, not a check from government - it's opportunity that has always driven America and defined us as Americans. — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I know what it's like to start a business. I know how extra ordinarily difficult it is to build something from nothing.… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
Mr. President, all of the increase in natural gas and oil has happened on private land, not on government land. On government… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I look at what's happening around the world and I see Iran four years closer to a bomb. I see the Middle East with… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I believe in my Mormon faith, and I endeavor to live by it. My faith is the faith of my fathers - I will… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
America's military is second to none in the world. We're blessed with terrific soldiers, and extraordinary technology and intelligence. But the idea of a… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
And a special thank you to the citizens of Massachusetts: You are paying all the taxes, creating all the jobs, raising all the children.… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
When I was elected governor of my state, I had a legislature 87 percent Democrat. It was not lost on me that to get… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I saw the young man over there with eggs Benedict, with hollandaise sauce. And I was going to suggest to you that you serve… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I think Mitt Romney has demonstrated repeatedly he has a penchant for - for secrecy, doesn't seem to have any interest in actually showing… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
If I were to offer advice to any president of the United States, it would be this: do whatever you can do to keep… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
America has not dictated to other nations. We have freed other nations from dictators. — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
