Paul Ryan

"We dont have a tax revenue problem in Washington, we have a spending problem in Washington."

"This whole thing is a big gamble, but its probably the best gamble to take before throwing in the towel and allowing sectarian genocide to take over. I personally give this three to six months to find out."

"Theres no reason that patients cant have electronic access to their complete medical history... Just as people can check their bank account information online or using their ATM card, patients who want to should have electronic access to their medical records..."

"This law, by and large, extends the same kind of crime-fighting tools we apply to gangs and mobsters to terrorists. Thats not something that is an infringement of our civil liberties."

"Mr. Chairman, delegates, and fellow citizens: I am honored by the support of this convention for vice president of the United States. I accept the duty to help lead our nation out of a jobs crisis and back to prosperity — and I know we can do this. I accept the calling of my generation to give our children the America that was given to us, with opportunity for the young and security for the old — and I know that we are ready. Our nominee is sure ready. His whole life has prepared him for this moment — to meet serious challenges in a serious way, without excuses and idle words. After four years of getting the run-around, America needs a turnaround, and the man for the job is Governor Mitt Romney."

"Now its a war on women; tomorrow its going to be a war on left-handed Irishmen or something like that."

"Politics can be a battle of ideas, not insults. It can be about solutions. It can be about making a difference. It can be about always striving to do better. That’s what it can be and what it should be. This is the system our Founders envisioned. It’s messy. It’s complicated. It’s infuriating at times. And it’s a beautiful thing too."

"Child support should do just that – support children, not the federal government."

"Working together, Americas military, Iraqi security forces and the Iraqi people have won a major battle in the war on terrorism."

"Josh Smith: But specifically where you stand when it comes to rape, and should it be legal for a woman to get an abortion if shes — Paul Ryan: Yeah, well, so Im very proud of my pro-life record, and Ive always adopted the idea — the position that the method of conception doesnt change the definition of life."

"This is an off the record. No leaks. All right? This is how we know we’re a real family here."

"But the reason I got involved in public service, by and large, if I had to credit one thinker, one person, it would be Ayn Rand. And the fight we are in here, make no mistake about it, is a fight of individualism versus collectivism."