Craig Benson Quotes

I've always been about less government.

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

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

The Tea Party claims to want small government.

Because of my upbringing, I believe in things like limited government, fiscal responsibility and personal accountability. I believe in the wisdom of our founders and the sanctity of our Constitution.

The thought about Republicans is, we're supposed to be Jeffersonian. That government governs the best that governs the least.

There's room in the Republican Party for anyone who wants to be a part of the values that we espouse when it comes to the role of government, free enterprise, free markets.

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

I was born a limited-government person. I've always had this streak going through me.

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

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

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

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.

The less government we have, the better—the fewer laws, and the less confided power.

I eat and breathe small government and freedom.

Conservatives sometimes forget that limiting government is not an end in itself but a means to a better society.

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

Well, look, I'm as Tea Party as it gets.

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.

I would consider myself a rather staunch libertarian.

In my view, as a country we need to rediscover some of that skepticism about government and revisit that libertarian agenda.

You can't ignore the reality that faith and family, those two things are integral parts of having limited government, lower taxes, and free societies.

I represent what I think is a traditional Republican... a limited government, fiscal responsibility, strong national defense, individual freedom and liberty.

The government is already into our lives a whole lot more than they should be. If I were president, I'd roll everything back. Everything!

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