John B. Taylor: “You tax something more, you are going to get less of it.”

the key to being a successful business ought to be a successful business, not covering yourself by being well-connected.

The Congress, through the Banking Committee and the Financial Services Committee, is in a good position--in fact, it is a unique position in our Government--to oversee monetary policy in a strategic sense, not in a tactical sense.

A clear monetary strategy is essential for good economic performance.

The Congress has laid out a strategy to reduce spending gradually over time. I think moving back off of that would be a mistake.