I stand before you today because this vision of government as the engine of opportunity is what I believe in.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Government can provide opportunity. But opportunity means nothing unless people are prepared to seize it.
I stand in the way of no one's ambition. I only ask that no one stand in the way of the people's well being and the nation's progress.
I still believe in the power of government to make lives better, and I believe that if someone is willing to take a stand, other people will follow.
We believe a renewed commitment to limited government will unshackle our economy and create millions of new jobs and opportunities for all people, of every background, to succeed and prosper. Under this approach, the spirit of initiative - not political clout - determines who succeeds.
The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish it to be always kept alive.
The government I led gave ordinary people peace, security, dignity, and opportunity to progress.
I've certainly been very blessed with opportunity.
When I came to Congress, I came to bring what I thought was a real-world business perspective to government because, in the business world, I spent over 20 years in the high-tech industry, but it certainly was not unique.
I stood up for what I believed in starting businesses.
My concept of government's role in people's lives is that it is limited but legitimate, and essential when people have nowhere else to turn.