You cannot deny that the influence of money and lobbying on this town has gotten progressively worse over the last several years.

Even if current rules are enforced, there are too many opportunities with lobbyists to influence policy in ways that hurt ordinary citizens.

Money is not the only answer, but it makes a difference.

We need earmark reform, and when I'm President, I will go line by line to make sure that we are not spending money unwisely.

We have an obligation and a responsibility to be investing in our students and our schools. We must make sure that people who have the grades, the desire and the will, but not the money, can still get the best education possible.

The Internet didn't get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet. The point is, is that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together.