I have an ethics background. It doesn't mean you're perfect. But I tried to set an entirely different bar for politics in D.C. that's based on ethics and first principles and political philosophy, and not this constant bickering of, 'Are… — Dave Brat Copy Share Image
Religion has for too long been placed on the back burner of history, when it may be one of the driving forces in history. — Dave Brat Copy Share
I am running to fix the economy, restore the constitutional system of checks and balances and to end this game of crony capitalism by… — Dave Brat Copy Share
All too frequently, the knee jerk reaction to tragedies by the media and chattering class is to move to restrict our rights... Our founding… — Dave Brat Copy Share
Fannie and Freddie made two-thirds of all subprime mortgages. That is not a free market institution. That entity, along with the Fed printing too… — Dave Brat Copy Share
If we make all of the people good, markets will be good. If markets are bad, which they are, that means people are bad,… — Dave Brat Copy Share
I'm a Ph.D. in economics, and so you analyze every situation uniquely because every international situation is unique. — Dave Brat Copy Share
The media does play a vital role in our democracy, and if we cannot depend on journalistic ethics, the nation's in trouble. — Dave Brat Copy Share
The Left likes to think of itself as the bulwark of progressive liberal individualism, and yet it seeks to progressively coerce others to fund… — Dave Brat Copy Share
My hero Socrates trained Plato on a rock. How much did that cost? So the greatest minds in history became the greatest minds in… — Dave Brat Copy Share
The American people want to pay attention to serious ideas again. Our founding was built by people who were political philosophers, and we need… — Dave Brat Copy Share
A vote for Eric Cantor is a vote for open borders. A vote for Eric Cantor is a vote for amnesty. — Dave Brat Copy Share
The problem with modern politics is everybody is doing sound bite stuff. In my stump speech, I give 20 minutes on why I think… — Dave Brat Copy Share
'Free markets' is not a liberal or conservative issue. The rule of law is not a Right or Left issue. Those are American principles… — Dave Brat Copy Share
