Values

I BELIEVE the strength of our nation lies with the individual and that eachperson’s dignity, freedom, ability and responsibility must be honored.

I BELIEVE free enterprise and encouraging individual initiative have brought this nation opportunity, economic growth and prosperity.

I BELIEVE government must practice fiscal responsibility and allow individuals to keep more of the money they earn.

I BELIEVE the proper role of government is to provide for the people only those critical functions that cannot be performed by individuals or private organizations and that the best government is that which governs least.

I BELIEVE the most effective, responsible and responsive government is government closest to the people.

I BELIEVE Americans value and should preserve our national strength and pride while working to extend peace, freedom and human rights throughout the world.

FINALLY, I BELIEVE government can only give you that which they have taken away from someone else. A government that's big enough to give you everything you want is a government that's big enough to take away everything you've got.