“The American people want a balanced budget. They want Congress to stop this barbaric practice of perpetual deficit spending. It really, if you think about it, is a form of taxation without representation. We fought a war over that issue and we won that war.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantWarFormPracticeIssuesCongressSpendingBudgetsPerpetualBalancedRepresentationTaxationDeficitBarbaricBalanced BudgetDeficit SpendingTaxation Without Representation Author:Mike Lee
“We ought to have more people who believe in constitutionall y limited government. We have to have more people come to Congress with that mindset. I think we can make this a better place, if, when elections happen, we support candidates who share that philosophy.” PeopleIfsThinkingBelievePhilosophyGovernmentHappensSupportShareOughtElectionCongressMindsetCandidatesBetter PlaceLimited Government Author:Mike Lee
“I think declaring a no fly zone over foreign soil is tantamount to an act of war.” ThinkingWarSoilZoneDeclaring Author:Mike Lee
“I would vote against raising the national debt ceiling. Again, this is about mortgaging the future of unborn generations of Americans. It's a form of taxation without representation. I don't think we can do that.” ThinkingFormCan DoGenerationsVoteDebtRepresentationTaxationCeilingsUnbornNational DebtDebt CeilingTaxation Without Representation Author:Mike Lee
“I think I was about 30 before I realized that not every family talks about the presentment clause on a regular basis.” ThinkingBasesI RealizedClauses Author:Mike Lee
“I don't want a government shutdown. I don't think anyone does.” ThinkingWantDoeGovernmentGovernment Shutdown Author:Mike Lee
