“When you have a country that's been accustomed to government spending at a certain level, it is really hard to ratchet it back.”

“I would vote against raising the national debt ceiling. Again, this is about mortgaging the future of unborn generations of Americans. It's a form of taxation without representation. I don't think we can do that.”

“When you have less revenue coming in the door, you have more money going out the door. You have to find ways of trimming.”

“When you have a country that's been accustomed to government spending at a certain level, it is really hard to ratchet it back.”

“We ought to have more people who believe in constitutionally limited government. We have to have more people come to Congress with that mindset. I think we can make this a better place, if, when elections happen, we support candidates who share that philosophy.”