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We've already seen the federal government stretch their regulatory tentacles into our homes and determine what kind of light bulbs we have to use.

I think so many of our educators, when they hear about these programs coming from the federal government, they're just thinking, 'Uh, that's another book of paperwork that I'm going to have to do,' and teachers are so weighed down with that.

The American people have made it abundantly clear that they want less government, not more. They want problems solved in a bipartisan manner, not the creation of new problems.

Here in Tennessee, instead of the big spending, big government, job killing agenda of the Obama Administration, Tennesseans have tightened their belts and are struggling to find jobs that will enable them to support their families.

Liberals are very much afraid of conservative women, and here's the reason why - more people agree with us. They want the government to have less control over their lives.

We in Tennessee know that low taxes, less government, and less spending are the ways to grow our economy.

There's an inverse relationship between the size and scope of government and the health of our free-market economy.

Loyalty to the Nation all the time, loyalty to the Government when it deserves it.

I prefer for government to err toward less regulation, lower taxation, and free markets. And I'm a radical free trader.

History shows that any attempt by government to interfere in the consumption of salt is always extremely unpopular.

I'm not against government involvement in times of need. I am for recognizing that big public companies will continue to cut jobs in an effort to prop up stock prices, which in turn stimulates the need for more government involvement.

I notice that freedom of expression of an E.U. member of Parliament who denounces the actions of ISIS allows the French government to take her to court.

Conservatives cannot deny that our Founders intended the judiciary as an equal and independent branch of government purposed to ensure the protection of every citizen's rights.

Americans are good people, and at times we can be wise. But we're often under-informed by media, misinformed by our government and ill-served by both.

The primary social contract between the people of the United States and their government - quaint though it might seem to even mention it at this point - is that ours is to be a government 'of the people, by the people, for the people.'

Look at Fukushima. Should we or should we not agree with the U.S. government that none of that radioactive energy is making its way here? Hello!

When a government gives special tax treatment to a few companies, that makes it hard for anyone else to compete on equal terms.

We can all agree that government can't solve the obesity crisis alone. It's an ongoing issue that will require a collaborative effort across private and public sectors if we want to see some long-term success.

There is a role for government, but no matter how much money the government spends, it will never be able to take the place of parents and strong families.

We need to make sure our government programs encourage work, not dependence.

More government isn't going to help you get ahead. It's going to hold you back. More government isn't going to create more opportunities. It's going to limit them.