“I respect the right of Israel to defend itself, and - and we stand with - with Israel. We're a - a nation - two nations that come together in - in peace and that want to see Iran being dissuaded from its nuclear folly.” WantTwoTogetherNationsIsraelNuclearFollyIranTwo Nations Author:Mitt Romney
“I don't want to be creating new foreign policy for - for my country or in any way to distance myself in the foreign policy of - of our nation, but we respect the right of a nation to defend itself.” WayWantCountryNationsPolicyCreatingDistanceForeign PolicyDistance Myself Author:Mitt Romney
“I respect Senator McCain a great deal and believe he has many - many good ideas and suggestions that I would certainly want to avail myself of if I were in a setting that - that required the input of other leaders. Senator McCain would be one of those that I'd want to hear from.” IfsWantBelieveIdeasWould BeDealsLeaderSettingSettingsGood IdeasSenatorsSuggestionsInputMccain Author:Mitt Romney
“I think people want to see change, want to see something new and Hillary Clinton is just not that person.” PeopleThinkingWantPersonsClintonSomething New Author:Mitt Romney
“If you bring [tax] rates down, it makes it easier for small business to keep more of their capital and hire people. And for me, this is about jobs. I want to get America's economy going again. Fifty-four percent of America's workers work in businesses that are taxed as individuals. So when you bring those rates down, those small businesses are able to keep more money and hire more people.” PeopleIfsWantAbleJobsAmericaIndividualEconomyFourEasierTaxesPercentWorkersRateFiftyMore MoneySmall Business Author:Mitt Romney
“I want to help small businesses grow and thrive. I know how to make that happen. I spent my life in the private sector. I know why jobs come and why they go.” KnowsWantHelpingHappensJobsGrowsKnow HowThriveSmall BusinessPrivate Sector Author:Mitt Romney
“Our party [Republicans] has been focused on big business too long. I came through small business. I understand how hard it is to start a small business. That's why everything I'll do is designed to help small businesses grow and add jobs. I want to keep their taxes down on small business. I want regulators to see their job as encouraging small enterprise, not crushing it.” WantLongHas BeensHardHelpingBigsJobsGrowsPartyRepublicanTaxesAddFocusedCrushEnterpriseSmall BusinessBig BusinessRegulators Author:Mitt Romney
“I happen to believe that if we want to replace a lifetime politician like Barack Obama, who had no experience leading anything... We've got to nominate a leader if we're going to replace someone who is not a leader.” IfsWantBelieveHappensLeaderPoliticianLifetimeBarack Author:Mitt Romney
“We can believe as we want, but we should not force our beliefs on others.” WantShouldBelieveBeliefForce Author:Mitt Romney
“I want our legal system to work better. I want it to be streamlined, I want it to be clearer. I don’t think you have to — shouldn’t have to hire a lawyer to figure out how to get into this country legally.” WantFiguresLawyerUsaLegal System Author:Mitt Romney
“I care about a hundred percent of the American people. I want a hundred percent of the American people to have a bright and prosperous future.” PeopleWantCarePercentI CareProsperousProsperous Future Author:Mitt Romney
“I understand what it takes to - to make a bright and prosperous future for America again. I - I spent my life in the private sector, not in government. I’m a guy who wants to help, with the experience I have, the American people.” PeopleWantHelpingGovernmentAmericaGuyProsperousPrivate SectorProsperous Future Author:Mitt Romney
“We must persuade Iran not t have nuclear weapons through peaceful and diplomatic means. We want a peaceful planet.” WantMeanPlanetsWeaponsNuclearPeacefulIranNuclear WeaponsDiplomatic Author:Mitt Romney
“This is something which I think this country needs... I want universal coverage! I want everyone in Massachusetts and in this country to have insurance. I support universal health care.” ThinkingWantNeedsCountryCareSupportUniversalHealth CareWant UCoverageMassachusettsUniversal Health Care Author:Mitt Romney
“I'm a big believer in getting money from where the money is, and the money is in Washington. I learned from running the Olympics that you can get money there to help build economic opportunities. We actually got over $410 million from the federal government; that is a huge increase over anything ever done before. We did that by going after every agency of government. That kind of creativity I want to bring to everything we do (in Massachusetts).” WantKindDoneHelpingBigsGovernmentRunningOpportunityCreativityMillionsEconomicHugeIncreaseBelieverAgencyOlympicsFederal GovernmentGet MoneyMassachusetts Author:Mitt Romney
“I believe abortion should be safe and legal in this country. I believe that since Roe v Wade has been the law for 20 years that we should sustain and support it. And I sustain and support that law and the right of a woman to make that choice. We can believe what we want, but will will not force our beliefs on others on that matter. And you will not see me waivering on that.” WantShouldYearsBelieveHas BeensCountryMatterLawChoicesBeliefForceI BelieveSupportSafeAbortionWadeRoe V Wade Author:Mitt Romney
“I think we can all agree this is a very important election [2016]. We don't want to see Hillary Clinton become the president of the United States.” ThinkingWantImportantStatesPresidentUnitedUnited StatesElectionAgreeClinton Author:Mitt Romney
“I think the great majority of Republicans, mainstream Republicans from across the country, don't want to see Donald Trump as president of the United States either. They're concerned they'd see a recession and I think they are also concerned we'd see a more dangerous world.” ThinkingWorldWantCountryStatesPresidentUnitedUnited StatesDangerousTrumpRepublicanConcernedMajorityMainstreamRecessionsDangerous World Author:Mitt Romney
“This is all about creating good jobs for middle-income Americans, and it's a place where the President, frankly, has failed. His effort to put in place a series of liberal proposals he thought were historic kept his eye off the ball of getting the economy going again. It is the economy, and the American people aren't stupid. They want someone who can get this economy going again.” PeopleWantEyeJobsPresidentEffortEconomyMiddleStupidCreatingBallsSeriesIncomeHis EyesGood JobHistoricProposal Author:Mitt Romney
“I don't want to see trickle down racism. I don't want to see a president of the United States saying things which change the character of the generations of Americans that are following. Presidents have an impact on the nature of our nature. And trickle down racism, trickle down bigotry, and trickle down misogyny, all these extraordinarily dangerous to the heart and character of America.” WantHeartStatesCharacterAmericaPresidentUnitedUnited StatesGenerationsDangerousRacismImpactFollowingBigotryMisogynyTrickle Down Author:Mitt Romney
“If you want to serve the country, you recognize it's rough and tumble. And it's nothing like serving your country in the military.” IfsWantCountryMilitaryRoughServing Author:Mitt Romney
“When it comes to our foreign policy, Mitt Romney seems to want to import the foreign policies of the 1980s, just like the social policies of the 1950s and the economic policies of the 1920s.” WantSeemsSocialEconomicPolicyForeign PolicyRomneyImportsEconomic PolicySocial Policy Author:Mitt Romney
“I believe that Assad must go. I believe he will go. But I believe - we want to make sure that America has the relationships of friendship with the people that take his place, steps that in the years to come we see Syria as a friend, and Syria as a responsible party in the Middle East.” PeopleWantYearsBelieveAmericaI BelievePartyStepsMiddleResponsibleEastMiddle EastSyriaAssad Author:Mitt Romney
“When there are elections, people tend to vote for peace. They don't vote for war. So Americans want to promote those principles around the world.” PeopleWorldWantWarPrinciplesVoteElectionAround The World Author:Mitt Romney
“China has an interest that's very much like ours in one respect, and that is they want a stable world. They don't want war. They don't want to see protectionism. They don't want to see the world break out into various forms of chaos.” WorldWantWarFormInterestBreakChaosVariousChinaStableBreak OutProtectionism Author:Mitt Romney
“China has to understand America wants to trade with them. We want a world that's stable. We like free enterprise, but you got to play by the rules.” WorldWantPlayAmericaTradeChinaEnterpriseStableFree Enterprise Author:Mitt Romney
“I want to invest in research. Research is great. Providing funding to universities and think tanks is great. But investing in companies? Absolutely not.” ThinkingWantCompanyResearchUniversityInvestingProvidingFundingTanks Author:Mitt Romney
“I want to make sure that we make America more competitive. And that we do those things that make America the most attractive place in the world for entrepreneurs, innovators, businesses to grow.” WorldWantAmericaGrowsEntrepreneurAttractivePlaces In The WorldInnovators Author:Mitt Romney
“I want to get America's private sector growing and I know how to do it.” KnowsWantAmericaKnow HowGrowingPrivate Sector Author:Mitt Romney
“I'm optimistic about the future. I'm excited about our prospects as a nation. I want to see peace. I want to see growing peace in America. It's our objective.” WantAmericaNationsGrowingExcitedObjectivesOptimisticProspects Author:Mitt Romney
“I wish President Obama had succeeded because I want America to succeed. But his promises gave way to disappointment and division. This isn't something we have to accept. Now is the moment when we can do something. With your help we will do something.” WayWantMomentsHelpingAmericaWishPresidentCan DoAcceptingPromiseSucceedDisappointmentDivisionPresident ObamaCan Do Something Author:Mitt Romney
“You know, out-of-touch liberals like Barack Obama say they want a strong economy, but in everything they do, they show they don't like business very much. But the economy, of course, is simply the product of all the businesses of the nation added together. So it's a bit like saying you like an omelet, but you don't like eggs.” KnowsWantShowsTogetherCoursesStrongNationsBitsEconomyProductsBarackEggsOmeletsStrong Economy Author:Mitt Romney
“Staple a green card to their diploma - welcome to the United States of America! We want those people in our country.” PeopleWantCountryStatesAmericaUnitedUnited StatesGreenWelcomeCardsOur CountryUnited States Of AmericaStaplesDiplomaGreen Card Author:Mitt Romney
“President Obama wants to put free enterprise on trial.” WantPresidentTrialsEnterprisePresident ObamaFree Enterprise Author:Mitt Romney
“I want you to remember when our White House reflected the best of who we are, not the worst of what Europe has become.” WantRememberHouseWhiteWorstEuropeWho We AreWhite HouseI Want YouRemember When Author:Mitt Romney
“If you want a president who will make things better in the African-American community, you are looking at him.” IfsWantLooksPresidentCommunityAfrican American Author:Mitt Romney
“Democrats want to use the slowdown as an excuse to do what their special interests are always begging for: higher taxes, bigger government and less trade with other nations.” WantUseGovernmentNationsInterestSpecialHigherTaxesBiggerTradeDemocratExcuseBeggingSpecial Interests Author:Mitt Romney
“I am running for president to help create a better future. A future where everyone who wants a job can find one. Where no senior fears for the security of their retirement. An America where every parent knows that their child will get an education that leads them to a good job and a bright horizon.” KnowsWantChildrenHelpingRunningJobsAmericaParentPresidentSecurityHorizonRetirementSeniorGood JobBetter Future Author:Mitt Romney
“I don't want to transform America. I want to restore to America the economic values of freedom and opportunity and limited government that has made us the powerhouse of the world.” WorldWantMadeGovernmentAmericaValuesOpportunityEconomicLimited GovernmentEconomic Value Author:Mitt Romney
“I would cap the amount of federal government can spend at 20 percent of the economy. Bring it back to 20 percent or lower. And say, we are not going to spend above that level. Democrats, they want to raise your taxes and spend more and more and turn us into an economy which is no longer driven by the private sector.” WantGovernmentTurnsLevelsEconomyAmountTaxesPercentRaisesDemocratDrivenFederal GovernmentCapsPrivate Sector Author:Mitt Romney
“Julia progresses from cradle to grave, showing how government makes every good thing in her life possible. The weak economy, high unemployment, falling wages, rising gas prices, the national debt, the insolvency of entitlements - all these are fictionally assumed away in a cartoon that is produced by a president who wants us to forget about them.” WantGovernmentFallPresidentForgetEconomyProgressWeakGood ThingsDebtGravesRisingGasUnemploymentCartoonWagesCradleEntitlementJuliaNational DebtGas PricesInsolvency Author:Mitt Romney
“So, for instance, let me make this clear: You know I signed a statement. I will not raise taxes on anybody. I don't want to raise taxes on the American people.” PeopleKnowsWantClearTaxesLet MeRaisesStatementsInstance Author:Mitt Romney
“England [sic] is just a small island. Its roads and houses are small. With few exceptions, it doesn't make things that people in the rest of the world want to buy. And if it hadn't been separated from the continent by water, it almost certainly would have been lost to Hitler's ambitions.” PeopleIfsWorldWantHas BeensHouseLostWaterAmbitionEnglandIslandsExceptionContinents Author:Mitt Romney
“When you look at "Obamacare," the Congressional Budget Office has said it will cost $2,500 a year more than traditional insurance. So it's adding to cost. And as a matter of fact, when the president ran for office, he said that by this year he would have brought down the cost of insurance for each family by $2,500 a family. Instead, it's gone up by that amount. So it's expensive. Expensive things hurt families. So that's one reason I don't want it.” WantYearsLooksSaidMatterReasonFactsPresidentHurtGoneAmountCostOfficeTraditionalBudgetsPresidentialRanExpensiveObamacareMatter Of Fact Author:Mitt Romney
“I wish President Obama had succeeded because I want America to succeed.” WantAmericaWishPresidentSucceedPresident Obama Author:Mitt Romney
