I'm coming to Washington, D.C., to do the people's work. And the people's work has to do with reducing spending and cutting budgets and, and trying to get a grip on the size of government.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Outside of Washington, D.C., most Americans aren't concerned with doing things 'big.' They're looking for less government spending, lower taxes, and good jobs.
I run a taxpayer group - the most powerful guy in D.C., nonsense. OK? There are buildings with thousands of people in them, all lobbying for more spending and higher levels of spending and more government commitments. And there are a handful - a handful of groups that fight for less spending.
Washington is like playing the Super Bowl, only there are no timeouts, no potty breaks, and the arena is filled with the media. In government, you have to learn to put yourself second in a big way. But I am a business person at heart. I like to be in charge.
Throughout the 40 years I've been in Washington, I've always worked hard, particularly with regards to the budget issues.
If you spend enough time in or around Washington, you'll meet amazing people who work for the government.
My task as a citizen is to get the government to do more good and less inefficient and wasteful work.
It's hard to make something as large as a government change. It's a little bit like building the transcontinental railroad.
Well, I'm going to try to make a real difference in Washington's spending patterns.
You need to be intent on reducing size, scope, and influence of government.
We don't need bigger government. We need to shrink the size of government.
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