Sadly, far too many politicians in Washington lack the courage to do something to fix our problems. They are worried about the political implications of making the hard choices we so desperately need to cut spending and shrink government. Matt Salmon Read Quote
Eternal life should be sought elsewhere, perhaps in the religious community, not politics. Matt Salmon Read Quote
I think a lot of people start out full of idealism and fresh ideas. And then a lot of times, being re-elected becomes more important than staying true to your principles. Matt Salmon Read Quote
I do not favor or support, nor will I vote for, a pathway to citizenship for people that are here who’ve broken the law. I would support – after we have developed a secure border – a mechanism for allowing those folks to work here in America… Everything that we should do should be based on good, sound policy and what’s right for America. Matt Salmon Read Quote
Any bailout of a private company is a bad decision by our federal government. Private companies have the right to succeed, but they also should have the right to fail. Matt Salmon Read Quote
The federal government is far larger than the Founding Fathers ever intended it to be. We have racked up over $16 trillion of debt through wasteful spending, and it is time that we cut that waste and start reducing the size of our government. Matt Salmon Read Quote
I am sick and tired of folks that are doing everything they can to try to get a bad bill going, and then they vote against it when the bad bill’s got the momentum to go through. We should be doing everything, using every tool in our toolbox, to stop bad legislation from happening. Matt Salmon Read Quote
Why would I be willing to challenge my Republican leadership? Because my allegiance will always be to the Constitution and the American people first and foremost, not to my political party. Matt Salmon Read Quote
Yes, I believe in school choice. Parents know far better than government bureaucrats what their children need from an education standpoint, and they should be permitted to make that choice. Matt Salmon Read Quote
