Political Quotes

Jeb Hensarling: “When I am speaking to either Fortune 50 CEOs, world-class investors, small business people in east Texas, here is what I…”

On the recordJuly 17, 2012
When I am speaking to either Fortune 50 CEOs, world-class investors, small business people in east Texas, here is what I hear: number one, uncertain Federal regulation and certainly harmful Federal regulation is crushing jobs; number two, the threatened single largest tax increase in U.S. history; number three, a Nation on the road to bankruptcy; and number four, rhetoric out of this President that vilifies success in the free enterprise system.
Said by
Jeb Hensarling
Republican · Texas
Source
congress.gov

Editor's note · Context

Hensarling discusses the negative impact of federal regulations and taxes on job creation.

Share

Share on XShare on FacebookEmail this quote

More from Jeb Hensarling

Oct 5, 2026

The last piece of that puzzle was the Texas Stock Exchange.

foxnews.com
Oct 5, 2026

As New York is increasingly shoving capital out, Texas is saying, 'You're welcome here.

foxnews.com
Dec 21, 2018

I would just point out again, all this bill does is extend for 6 months the current policies of the NFIP. Not one single policy of the NFIP is changed in this bill. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from…

govinfo.gov
Oct 5, 2026

People are coming to Texas because, again, capital is made to feel welcome.

foxnews.com
View all Jeb Hensarling quotes

Other voices in this conversation