Kevin Brady Quotes
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This turbulent world is far from a perfect place.
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I'm absolutely confident - in fact, I'm optimistic that by focusing on quality and innovation in Medicare - that we can save that program for the long term in a very positive way.
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The Fed contributed to the financial crisis, keeping interest rates too low for too long. I give them credit for responding and stabilizing the economy and the financial sector during the crisis. But then they tried to do too much with quantitative easing that went on forever, just dramatically exploding their balance sheets.
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What we lack is a good, strong business climate with lower taxes, fairer regulation.
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In my view, the biggest challenge facing this country is that we are not living within our means. Spending cuts can only get us halfway there.
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We think Medicare Advantage is a key part of healthcare and is bringing some of the innovation - I think a lot of the innovation - back to that marketplace for seniors.
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Washington knows how to spend money.
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Inflation destroys savings, impedes planning, and discourages investment. That means less productivity and a lower standard of living.
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I love trade. I love trade. First, it's economic freedom. It's the freedom to buy, sell, and compete with as little government interference as possible. Secondly, it's a jobs issue.
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I stopped - just killed - President Obama's $10-a-barrel gas tax.
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We need a simpler, fairer tax code that protects taxpayers. Not special interests.
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We want to deliver tax relief all across the country, no matter where you live.
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Longer and more frequent delays for international passengers at Bush will only cede business to Houston's competitors - and the jobs that go along with it.
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Tax reform for the 21st century means rewarding hardworking families by closing unfair loopholes, lowering tax rates across the board, and simplifying the tax code dramatically. It demands reducing the tax burden on American businesses of all sizes so they can keep more of their income to invest in our communities.
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In 2012, I helped lead the successful effort in Congress to allow states to conduct drug testing of people receiving unemployment benefits.
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The speakers I value don't just sound intelligent but can boil down complex issues in a clear, understandable way that encourages the public to think about the solutions.
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What I'm absolutely certain of is, every day we delay in accessing that Asia-Pacific region, the more we lose economically.
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When we don't unite, we do a terrible job.
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American jobs are being lost to foreign countries, and U.S. companies are urged to move their manufacturing plants, new technologies and headquarters overseas.
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And I am convinced that a single focus on preserving the purchasing power of the dollar, in effect, guarding against inflation or deflation, actually creates a solid foundation for the greatest job growth and the strongest economy that America can have.
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Urgency creates decision making.
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For decades, American companies, large and small, have been competing with one hand tied behind their backs thanks to our unfair, outdated tax code.
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America's real national security interest in the region is protecting our friend Israel.
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Congress must build on the success of the Budget Control Act.