Raising property taxes in Alabama is never going to happen. The people are never going to vote for that. I don't like property taxes, either.

I really want to see good health care brought to all the people of Alabama at a reasonable cost.

I'm against high taxes. But we certainly cannot be so anorexic in government that we cannot function.

I have to uphold not only the constitution of Alabama, but I swore to uphold the Constitution of the United States, and we will uphold the law of the United States.

I personally don't believe we ought to be raising taxes or cutting spending, either one, until we get this economy off the ground. I'll pay more, but it won't solve the problem.

You don't get an economy growing by raising taxes.