We don't believe in planners and deciders making the decisions on behalf of Americans.

A tax cut is really one of the anecdotes to coming out of an economic illness.

America is successful because of the hard work and creativity and enterprise of our people.

We don't want an America that is closed to the world. What we want is a world that is open to America.

We want all of our fellow Americans to have a great holiday season, ... And we especially extend our greetings and joy to our troops overseas. There are some fine people there serving our country, and I know it's hard for their families to be separated.

There is a story of an Oxford student who once remarked, "I despise all Americans, but have never met one I didn't like";