I'm not going to run for Senate and I'm not going to run for Governor. I'd like to put those rumors to rest. Tim Griffin More Quotes by Tim Griffin More Quotes From Tim Griffin The federal government should only be providing services for emergencies. You and I, taxpayers, shouldn't be paying for cell phones so someone can have a social life. I just don't think it's appropriate. Tim Griffin think you government life I believe our health care system is in drastic need of innovative, patient-centered reforms that encourage competition and increase consumer choice, not the bloated bureaucracy, tax increases, rationing, and mandates in the president's government takeover. Tim Griffin competition health government believe People say, 'Well everybody needs a cellphone.' Well, what does 'need' mean? Do you need an iPad? How about a computer? A printer? Tim Griffin people-say say you people Instead of more talk about salmon and high-speed rails, more criticism of the Supreme Court or more praise for the Soviet's Sputnik mission - President Obama should use his State of the Union Address to tell the American people the truth about the fundamental financial challenges our country faces. Tim Griffin truth challenges country people You're never as ready as you think you are. You're never as ready as you need to be. Tim Griffin need never think you I think it's inevitable that aviation is a part of the economic growth that surrounds airports. Tim Griffin think economic-growth economic growth When I looked at it and did my homework on this issue, I concluded that a flat tax is better than a consumption tax. Tim Griffin than tax better homework I had someone call me this morning telling me they had somebody who would only work a certain number of hours a week because if they worked too many hours a week then they couldn't get their government assistance. And that person has multiple cell phones, and gets them new every month with new minutes. Tim Griffin me government work morning The cell phone companies add to the problem. Every one they give out, they get money for from the federal government. So they have an incentive to give as many away as possible. And that's exactly what they're doing, and they're making a killing. Tim Griffin phone cell-phone government money But here's the bottom line, the president of the United States, he controls the bully pulpit, he can talk about anything he wants to talk about. Tim Griffin here anything talk president We've got teams and other countries have teams. Right now, we are going to their countries; we're finding the best athletes; we're bringing them to our team. We're training them, we're making them awesome, and sending them back to beat us. We've got to stop that. Tim Griffin stop best training team Many of us believe that we need health care reform. That being said - Americans felt like they weren't being listened to. There were a lot of people across the political spectrum who said we don't want a one-size-fits-all healthcare plan. Tim Griffin care health believe people The debate on healthcare was not done like most of our conferences are done - meaning it was not all on television. There was this procedural feeling that the bill wasn't done thoroughly and didn't reflect peoples' wishes. It's not coincidence that upwards of 60 percent of folks in my district are against it. Tim Griffin wishes feeling debate television I think if you look all across the country, the so-called Blue Dogs are all gone to kennel. There are no more Blue Dogs, they're called Republicans. People would rather elect consistently conservative Republicans than Blue Dogs, who are only conservative when it's convenient. Tim Griffin look you blue people We can't reform mandatory spending in this area until we first deal with ours. I tell my colleagues, 'Let's get the moral high ground and demonstrate that we want to make changes to our pension, and then we can deal with the big problems.' Tim Griffin problems colleagues moral want The Europeans waited so long that they are impacting people who depend on their pensions. We are still early enough to fix it for the next generation. A few states have started scaling back their programs, while others have come hat in hand for billion-dollar federal bailouts. Tim Griffin hat generation long people There are people who own cars and are getting free cell phones. A car helps one find a job, too. Where do you draw the line? Tim Griffin job you car people Instead of cutting waste, the Obama Administration is hurting workers. President Obama should stop protecting wasteful government spending. Tim Griffin stop waste government president I don't care what party you belong to or what your background is. If you believe we are headed in the wrong direction, and believe there needs to be a check and balance on the President and Congress, then join my campaign. Tim Griffin you balance care believe President Obama's policies have been categorical failures for our country. Unemployment is over nine percent, our deficits are growing, and small businesses are being burdened with regulations. Tim Griffin small being unemployment country
