George W. Bush

I love entrepreneurs and dreamers.

The Syrian regime cannot expect to be treated as a respected member of the international community while it engages in such systematic repression of its own citizens.

The whole purpose of a stimulus package is to have something robust enough to make a difference.

Trade brings better jobs and better choices and better prices.

We must also do more to help children when their schools do not measure up.

The best way to achieve that goal is by expanding consumer choice, not government control.

Most Americans think their taxes are high enough. American families should not have to worry about their federal government taking a bigger bite out of their paychecks.

We must trust people with their own money and empower them to grow our economy.

We acted with purpose, and together we showed the world the power and resilience of American self-government.

It is the policy of the Federal Government to be judicious in the expenditure of taxpayer dollars.

I told the Congress that I would veto any bill, appropriations bill, that does not cut the number and the amount of earmarks in half.

This Executive order will go a long way toward sending that signal to the Congress and, at the same time, earning the trust of the American people.

I hereby determine, pursuant to 2(c)(1) of the Act, that it is important to the national interest to furnish assistance under the Act in an amount not to exceed $32 million.

If a program was effective because they were willing to recognize a higher power, then to deny the higher power really reduced the effectiveness of the program.

We are working to expand individual choice so that Americans in need can receive help.

The FBCI works to place locally-rooted solutions at the center of Federal efforts.

There's no more important goal than to help good souls become—come back to our society as productive citizens.

Half the people getting released from prison go back.

The Initiative is empowering faith-based organizations to address the needs of their communities.

I hereby determine that: All provisions of section 1083 of the Act, if applied to Iraq or any agency or instrumentality thereof, may affect Iraq or its agencies or instrumentalities, by exposing Iraq or its agencies or instrumentalities to…

I have signed into law H.R. 4986, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008.

Too many earmarks, too little accountability.

We have done that around the world.

Taxpayer dollars should be spent wisely or not at all.

Trust and empower citizens to make decisions on a whole host of issues.