Servers make very little in regular wages and largely rely on tips to pay the bills and budget for weeks ahead.
— Kevin McCarthy
Outside of the family, education is the greatest determinant of social mobility.
It's not easy for the average family to ensure that their child receives a quality education. And the federal government is not making it any easier.
As conservatives, we know our principles, and we also know the best ideas do not always come from Washington.
As any small business owner knows, starting a business is not glamorous work.
The facts are clear. Obamacare is failing the American people.
The principles that should guide American foreign policy are simple: the world is safer when America leads, only strength ensures peace and freedom, and America must stand with its allies and challenge its adversaries.
If elected Speaker, I promise you that we will have the courage to lead the fight for our conservative principles and make our case to the American people. But we will also have the wisdom to listen to our constituents and each other so that we always move forward together.
Many times, we spend so much time on policy, but we don't explain how the policy affects and makes the heart even grow bigger. And I think that's a place that we have to look inside.
Many times, the Senate talks of things and never gets anything through.
I do believe in the free market.
My wife Judy and I have two kids: Connor, 17, and Meghan, who is 14. My wife and I no longer worry about what we become - we are worried about what our children become.
We're going to have to control the spending of government.
What you really want to do is sit down and find a place that you can control government spending and raise more revenue.
I believe the Constitution matters: that it's not just a few pieces of paper.
My belief is you have one chance to make a first impression.
I want a leader that sets out a path. I want one that doesn't just talk about cuts, but talks about the shining city on the hill. We're only going to get out of this problem if we grow this economy.
Life in the restaurant business can provide a start in the working world for young people or a stable living for many Americans and their families.
America needs education reform on all levels to expand quality schools, build on past successes, and lower college debt.
In Washington, we've seen enough tax hikes, government takeovers, bailouts, and other big government solutions under Speaker Pelosi's control.
Together, we can create something new, something bold, and something to act as a check and balance to Washington's out-of-touch agenda.
Small businesses already struggle to compete with big businesses that enjoy the luxury of a tax code filled with corporate loopholes.
The simple truth is that the implementation of Obamacare has hurt Americans and their health care more than it has helped.
I met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel, visited our allies in the Arab Gulf, traveled to Tunisia and Iraq, met with President Petro Poroshenko in Ukraine, and visited our allies in Germany, France, and the United Kingdom.
After hearing from my colleagues, I have decided to run for Speaker of the House. Let's work together to make a difference for our country.
I think it's undignified if you don't do your job.
We know the Constitution gives the purse strings to the House.
I think there are changes in the environment. There are a lot of items to contribute to it.
There's a staircase on the first floor of the Capitol that I walk every day. It's made of marble, and as you walk those steps, you think of those who've walked before you. You think of the challenges that the country's faced.
Small business creates more jobs than large corporations.
Everybody thought Hillary Clinton was unbeatable, right? But we put together a Benghazi special committee, a select committee. What are her numbers today? Her numbers are dropping.
My family was not Republicans. I'm the youngest. I came to this party based upon choice.
I don't live in D.C. I keep an air mattress in my office.
Our government has failed us. From the billion-dollar bailouts to the 'stimulus' package that failed to stimulate to the government takeover of health care, you cried 'Stop!'... but the Democratic Majority in Washington has refused to listen.
Working at a restaurant is a tough gig.
When kids start school, families often have little choice over where they can go. Sometimes, children are forced into a failing school simply because their parents live in a certain district, and that school is the only option.
I believe in a free market of ideas and not shying away from debate.
America is nation of people striving to make life better for themselves and for their families.
In addition to billions in new 'stimulus' spending that our country can't afford, the Geithner plan also contains billions in tax increases on small and family-owned businesses while protecting the tax preferences of wealthy, multinational corporations.
If Russia wants to use energy as a weapon against our friends and allies, let's use our resources to set them free.
For years now, long before I became House majority leader, I have been passionate about foreign affairs because I believe that anyone who leads in Washington must appreciate the significance of America's role in providing for global security and prosperity.
I'm on record saying nothing about immigration until we secure the borders. The borders are not secure.
I believe any time that both parties are talking, it's a good thing.
We pledge to you that we will create jobs. End economic uncertainty and make America more competitive. We will cut Washington wasteful spending and reduce the size of government. And we will reform Congress and restore your trust in government.
Energy is the issue I care most about.
I started a deli when I was 19 years old. Kevin O's. The sandwiches at Kevin O's were a little like Subway before Subway - fresh baked bread. My best seller was turkey with cream cheese and artichoke hearts. I just made it up.
Most accountants will tell you the majority of small businesses run as an S Corporation.
I believe you can work with anybody.
I'm a conservative. I believe in the idea of freedom and liberty, but more importantly, look at my voting background. I voted against bailing out Wall Street. I voted against, never voted for, a tax increase.
There are two different types of leader. A person can either be like a thermometer or a thermostat. A thermometer will tell you what the temperature is. A thermostat will not only tell you what the temperature is, but it'll move you to the temperature you need to get to.
