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Unlike the American inventions and achievements that have expanded horizons of possibility, our nation's tax code has become an excessive burden that strangles individual opportunity and economic freedom.
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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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The world has changed. It's not enough to simply buy American; we have to sell American, sell our products and goods and services throughout this world.
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One of America's best investments in peace and security is our special relationship with Israel.
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As Chairman of the Ways and Means committee, I am proud to have written about half of the American Health Care Act that passed the House so we can finally provide Americans with patient-centered healthcare that fits your family's needs.
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There is a difficult leap between talking about balancing the budget and actually doing it.
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To achieve responsible budget savings, government must be retooled with an effective spending-control system.
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Americans have seen the value of the dollar slowly decline due to the steady erosion of inflation.
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A stronger global hub at Bush means a stronger economic future for Houston.
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The global boom in commodities fueled by a debt-financed infrastructure and real-estate bubble in China is over.
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We must move aggressively in Asia-Pacific because our competitors like China are moving very swiftly to tie down a regional trade agreement that leaves... our farmers and our workers and our businesses out.
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I firmly believe Americans are far better off under tax reform than they ever were sticking with this old, messed up, outdated tax code.
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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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I'm a strong-and-stable-dollar advocate, and the Fed has been moving dangerously away from that mission.
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The harsh reality is that we simply cannot tax our way out of our overspending and debt problem. We need a balanced approach that includes both a stronger economy to generate new tax revenues and bipartisan guardrails, which will help ensure that future presidents and congresses spend within our means.
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Our compassion for one another, and our individual actions to help, is what makes our nation - and our community - great.
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Obamacare's design flaws were not the fault of the American people.
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America's fiscal future is frightening.
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I'm tired of seeing American jobs, manufacturing, and headquarters forced overseas due to a tax code that works against us.
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At the end of the day, Republican-driven tax reform is not only going to be good for the economy and for growth. It's going to be good for middle-class Americans.
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The single greatest force for deficit reduction is a growing economy.
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We cannot allow American taxpayers to foot the bill for tax revenue grabs in Europe and elsewhere.
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I want to give consumers way more choices in health care. Choice and competition always drive down costs better than central control.
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Houston is a dynamic, international city shaped by leaders who dreamed big and acted with an eye firmly focused on the long term.