“It's a shame that the president doesn't embrace the effort to reduce spending. None of us like using situations like the sequester or the debt ceiling or the operation of government to try to engage the president to deal with this.” TryingGovernmentPresidentDealsEffortSituationShameEmbraceDebtSpendingOperationsCeilingsDebt Ceiling Author:Mitch McConnell
“The biggest problem confronting the country is our excessive spending. If we're not going to deal with it now, when are we going to deal with it? And we've watched the government explode over the last four years. We've dealt with the revenue issue.” IfsYearsCountryProblemGovernmentLastsDealsIssuesFourSpendingFour YearsRevenueConfrontingExcessive Spending Author:Mitch McConnell
“The money that goes into Social Security is not the government's money. it's your money. You paid for it.” GovernmentSocialSecurityPaidSocial Security Author:Mitch McConnell
“After adding trillions to the debt on big-government policies most Americans didn't ask for and which we couldn't afford, Democratic leaders say they need more money, which they intend to take from small business, even though small businesses create the majority of new jobs.” NeedsBigsGovernmentJobsAsksLeaderPolicyMajorityDemocraticDebtMore MoneySmall BusinessBig GovernmentNew JobGovernment PolicyDemocratic Leaders Author:Mitch McConnell
“Are we still a country that takes risks, that innovates, that believes anything is possible? Or are we a country that is resigned to whatever liberty the government decides to dish out?” BelieveStillsCountryGovernmentLibertyRiskDishesAnything Is PossibleResigned Author:Mitch McConnell
“While other state governments stiff their vendors, close parks, delay tax refunds, and ignore unacceptably poor service levels, Indiana state employees are setting national standards for efficiency.” StatesGovernmentPoorLevelsTaxesStandardsSettingSettingsParksEmployeeEfficiencyDelayState GovernmentIndianaVendorsRefundsNational StandardsPoor Service Author:Mitch McConnell
“America is about to turn the page on Barack Obama's four-year experiment in big government.” YearsBigsGovernmentAmericaTurnsFourPagesExperimentsBarackFour YearsBig Government Author:Mitch McConnell
“The White House has a choice: They can change course, or they can double down on a vision of government that the American people have roundly rejected.” PeopleGovernmentChoicesCoursesHouseWhiteVisionWhite HouseRejectedDouble Standard Author:Mitch McConnell
“Forcing free market plans to compete with these government-run programs would create an unlevel playing field and inevitably doom true competition.” GovernmentCareRunningPlansFieldsProgramCompetitionHealth CareFree MarketDoomPlaying Fields Author:Mitch McConnell
“Eventually, Americans would be stuck with government-run health care whether they like it or not. That's when the worst scenario would take shape, with Americans subjected to bureaucratic hassles, hours spent on hold waiting for a government service rep to take a call, restrictions on care, and, yes, lifesaving treatment and lifesaving surgeries denied or delayed.” GovernmentWould BeCareRunningWaitingHoursWorstShapesStuckHealth CareTreatmentDeniedSurgeryRestrictionScenariosDelayedHassleGovernment Service Author:Mitch McConnell