Zitat des Tages von Kevin McCarthy:
We know Africa does not have the same medical treatments as we do.
We are committed to doing trade, tax reform, infrastructure. All we need is someone that wants to work with us.
After hearing from my colleagues, I have decided to run for Speaker of the House. Let's work together to make a difference for our country.
Small business creates more jobs than large corporations.
America needs education reform on all levels to expand quality schools, build on past successes, and lower college debt.
Fortunately, there is a project that will create jobs, provide direct investment in our economy, and move us closer to our longstanding goal of becoming energy independent: the Keystone XL pipeline.
The principles that should guide American foreign policy are simple: the world is safer when America leads, only strength ensures peace and freedom, and America must stand with its allies and challenge its adversaries.
For restaurants that have a minimum gratuity charge on large groups, the IRS will now count those tips as regular wages rather than traditional tips that we are all familiar with when we dine out. Ask any server, and they will tell you that this will directly affect their day-to-day lifestyle.
The simple truth is that the implementation of Obamacare has hurt Americans and their health care more than it has helped.
If Russia wants to use energy as a weapon against our friends and allies, let's use our resources to set them free.
I believe the Constitution matters: that it's not just a few pieces of paper.
Life in the restaurant business can provide a start in the working world for young people or a stable living for many Americans and their families.
I'm a conservative. I believe in the idea of freedom and liberty, but more importantly, look at my voting background. I voted against bailing out Wall Street. I voted against, never voted for, a tax increase.
I will tell you that the special relationship that America has with the Israeli people transcends any of the politics.
What you really want to do is sit down and find a place that you can control government spending and raise more revenue.
I don't want to become Washington.
Once our country is fully engulfed in a debt crisis, our economy will be torn apart, and every American will be a victim of the federal government's failure to prevent this disaster.
I'm willing to fight, but I want to fight to win.
For years now, long before I became House majority leader, I have been passionate about foreign affairs because I believe that anyone who leads in Washington must appreciate the significance of America's role in providing for global security and prosperity.
I started my first business when I was 19. I learned a valuable lesson as a small business owner. You are the first one to work, last one to leave, and last one to be paid.
My wife Judy and I have two kids: Connor, 17, and Meghan, who is 14. My wife and I no longer worry about what we become - we are worried about what our children become.
I think it's undignified if you don't do your job.
I want a leader that sets out a path. I want one that doesn't just talk about cuts, but talks about the shining city on the hill. We're only going to get out of this problem if we grow this economy.
We pledge to you that we will create jobs. End economic uncertainty and make America more competitive. We will cut Washington wasteful spending and reduce the size of government. And we will reform Congress and restore your trust in government.
I like to be around people, so I ended up being roommates, right? I had a house. I lived with four guys.
It's the old Washington fiscal game of Jenga. You try to build as much debt as you can take, as much tax as you can take, until you topple the entire economy.
In Washington, we've seen enough tax hikes, government takeovers, bailouts, and other big government solutions under Speaker Pelosi's control.
The thing that we tell - that I tell - members is, 'Vote your district. Vote your conscience; just don't surprise us.'
Despite support from a majority of Americans, a majority of the House of Representatives, and a majority of the Senate, Keystone XL is stuck - stalled by special-interest politics.
In addition to billions in new 'stimulus' spending that our country can't afford, the Geithner plan also contains billions in tax increases on small and family-owned businesses while protecting the tax preferences of wealthy, multinational corporations.
Working at a restaurant is a tough gig.
You have to reform the visa program. The chain migration system doesn't work. You need a guest workers program.
Many times, the Senate talks of things and never gets anything through.
Outside of the family, education is the greatest determinant of social mobility.
I met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel, visited our allies in the Arab Gulf, traveled to Tunisia and Iraq, met with President Petro Poroshenko in Ukraine, and visited our allies in Germany, France, and the United Kingdom.
The only way that I can do better than someone else, maybe they're better at something else, but they'll never beat me at work.