Paul Broun Quotes

I find some unity with Ron Paul.

There was a big difference between Ron Paul and me when it came to the 'no.' His 'no' was philosophical. It was reasoned. It was right. My 'no' actually put a stop to legislation. It cut spending. Mine carried further than just no.

I thought the irreducible requirements of Republicanism were being for life, small government, and a strong national defense.

I'm not really conservative. I'm conservative on certain things. I believe in less government. I believe in fiscal responsibility and all those things that maybe Republicans used to believe in but don't any more.

The Republican Party is either going to return to the party of fiscal responsibility and consistent conservative principles as it was under Ronald Reagan, or it will continue down the path of 'sporadic moderation.'

I've always been about less government.

I have been a Ron Paul 'R3VOLutionary' longer than most 'R3VOLutionaries' have been alive!

At the base of Ron Paul support, in my opinion, are people with brains.

I'm absolutely a Ron Paul fan.

Today, grass-roots Republicans want to drink a bottle of 2010 small-government wine, but our candidates were bottled in another era, before the tea party's ideas took root.

Hey, well, I've been a pretty conservative member of congress.

Limited government, low taxes, controlled spending and debt, and a restrained regulatory environment make Texas work.

I think that if we get back to some basic fundamental principles, we can make sure that we resolve the issues. And I think that that's what the Tea Party was all about. It's getting back to a constitutional conservative government. And that is limited, but it's also effective and efficient. I think that that's what we'll be able to do.

I am a small-government conservative who clings tenaciously and old-fashionedly to the idea that one ought to have balanced budgets.

A Conservative government is necessary. There is no credible alternative.

I do think a focus on fiscal restraint is a central element of the Tea Party, and thank goodness for it!

I've had a very long career of being conservative.

We expect to foster a conservative governing philosophy consisting of limited government and respect for traditional American virtues.

The most misreported and misunderstood thing about the tea party is its political leanings. The tea party has no political leaning. It stands straight for limited government, low taxes, and liberty for all.

The Tea Party movement's economic agenda is a matter of emphasis, not exclusion. This is not a single-issue group.

I continue to vote against such spending increases, but sometimes I think some of my Republican colleagues forgot that we were sent here to shrink the federal government, not to grow it.

Don't get me wrong, I am a proud Republican, and I want to support my party. I am a firm believer in the Republican principles of smaller government, low taxes and economic freedom. I have spent my time in government service fighting for these principles.

The slogan of the moderate Republican Party is this: we are rich, and we are not going to take it any more.

For me, I think being a conservative means you are focused on all four key principles: strong defense, lower taxes, less spending, and defending traditional American values.

Sen. Rand Paul is a Different Kind of Republican. He will drag the party, kicking and screaming, toward a new kind of conservatism that appeals more to today's youth, who embrace liberty and are skeptical of foreign intervention.