If we were starting from scratch, there's no question a simple retail consumption tax with protections for those with lower incomes would drive the economy the best and be the simplest to administer.
Texas is made for trade.
What I'm absolutely certain of is, every day we delay in accessing that Asia-Pacific region, the more we lose economically.
Obamacare's design flaws were not the fault of the American people.
Our broken tax code is one of the main reasons the United States lags behind when it comes to economic growth, job creation, and competitiveness. Without pro-growth tax reform, our workers and our businesses will continue to suffer.
For decades, American companies, large and small, have been competing with one hand tied behind their backs thanks to our unfair, outdated tax code.
The ability to immediately deduct the costs of capital investments will help employers improve worker productivity and output - which grows Main Street jobs. And with these savings, businesses across the country will have more freedom to grow, hire new workers, and increase wages.
Given a choice between President Trump with more freedom for Americans and ObamaCare with more government, I chose to stand with President Trump and freedom.
To achieve responsible budget savings, government must be retooled with an effective spending-control system.
You know Washington. If the deadline is midnight, they'll start working on it at 11:30.
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.
Tax Day is often a source of frustration for taxpayers, so anything that can make the process less painful is appreciated.
I'm not going to risk our precious military resources on an ineffective, unproductive mission.
This turbulent world is far from a perfect place.
The single greatest force for deficit reduction is a growing economy.
Our Savior's birth is the ultimate reminder that miracles happen and often when we don't expect them.
Soaring rhetoric will not restore the American people's confidence in their government.
Whether you are pro-choice or strongly pro-life, as I am, there should be common ground that abortion ceases to be an option when a baby can live outside the mother's womb or experience excruciating pain from a procedure.
Voters have figured out Republicans want to save Medicare for the long term, and they know that those who say everything's just fine with it aren't leveling with them.
America's real national security interest in the region is protecting our friend Israel.
