Ted Cruz Quotes

I stand for limited government, fiscal responsibility, personal freedom, personal responsibility, so the Republican Party will support me.

I became a Republican because I trust people more than I trust government.

There are libertarian conservatives, fiscal conservatives, and social conservatives. I feel conservative in terms of limited government, individual responsibility, self-sufficiency - that sort of thing.

Get government out of our way, and let freedom and the spirit of the American people shine through.

At home, we must reject the mistaken notion - a notion that has dominated too much of the public dialogue for too long - that ever bigger Government is the answer to every problem.

The people of America need personal responsibility and freedom, not dependency on the government.

I believe in small government and people taking care of themselves.

I am a strong believer in small government that doesn't interfere in people's lives.

Trust free people and free enterprise as opposed to meddling, burdensome government.

Americans are hard working, innovative, proud people who want bad government policies and high taxes to get out of the way so they can take care of their families and pursue their dreams.

Folks know that while I respect Barack Obama and do not cheap-shot the president, I am very skeptical of his big government, nanny-state philosophy.

We should reject big government and look inside ourselves for all the things that built this country into what it was.

We have never had a more qualified and capable champion of personal and economic freedom than the 2012 Libertarian Party candidate for President of the United States - Governor Gary Johnson.

The Tea Party is simply a loose description of local activism driven by Americans who want smaller government and more self-reliance. That sounds like what the Founding Fathers had in mind, does it not?

Big-government proponents embrace both the power of the federal government and the idea that millions of Americans ought to be dependent on its largesse. It's time to return to our Founders' love for small government. More is not always better.

As conservatives, we know our principles, and we also know the best ideas do not always come from Washington.

People should be free, people should be unencumbered by regulation as much as possible, that big government always goes corrupt and the truth shall always set you free.

This election presents a stark choice - we can continue down the road of the Obama Democrats, more and more spending, debt and government control of the economy, or we can return to the founding principles of our nation - free markets, fiscal responsibility and individual liberty.

Conservatism is a hard choice for a society that has become accustomed to big government and big entitlements promoted by liberals.

As a political independent, I would gladly vote for any political party dedicated to limited government and entrepreneurship.

I think the Republican Party is supposed to be the party of less government intrusion.

The future is not Big Government. Self-serving politicians. Powerful bureaucrats. This has been tried, tested throughout history. The result has always been disaster. President Obama, your agenda is not new. It's not change, and it's not hope.

You know, I like to think that I will subscribe very much to the core Republican principles of small government. Making a small number of rules and getting out of the way. Keeping taxes low. Creating an environment for small businesses to grow and thrive.

I'm a conservative Republican, small-business guy, married to same gal - love of my life - for 36 years. Strong family man, deacon at my church; I believe in America. I know government is not the answer; individual liberty and personal responsibility is the answer.

The Chodorov Principle: For every social problem A caused by government program X, problem A can be solved by abolishing program X.