George W. Bush

The money is here in Washington because of the hard work of people—people working hard, people who care.

I have declared an emergency under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 USC 5121 for the State of Maine due to the emergency conditions resulting from record/near record snow.

We're going to work with our allies to bring peace to that region.

Our job is bigger than just legislation.

This emergency assistance will be provided for a period of 48 hours.

The role of Government, in my judgment, is to be fair and even-handed, and it says if you pay taxes, you get relief.

I'm very confident about our economy.

I'm looking forward to a very fruitful and important discussion.

High prices of crude oil will affect our economy.

The solution for our energy shortage requires long-term thinking and a plan that we'll implement that will take time to bring to fruition.

We've got to get our own economy growing the way I know it can.

We view Japan as a very strong friend and ally, and that's the way it's going to be during my administration.

The interrelationship between our two economies is important.

The best public policy is to understand that, and that's what we're going to do.

I believe free trade is an incredibly important part of making sure the environment is hospitable to the formation of small businesses.

I view them not as agents of politics; I view them as agents of change.

I welcome the Hispanic influence in our State.

The role of Government is not to create wealth but an environment in which the entrepreneurial spirit can flourish.

The small-business owner represents the great dreams of Americans.

We must respond and act with courage to keep Medicare and Social Security benefits secure.

America has got to understand that energy is an issue, and we're going to deal with it.

These are not Republican principles or Democratic principles; these are principles that are shared by Americans in both parties and Americans in no party.

The Senate should act quickly on my plan for two good reasons: First, tax relief is good news for our economy, which needs some good news.

On principle, no one in America should have to pay more than a third of their paycheck to the Federal Government.

My tax relief plan is also a tax reform plan.