Quotes by Timothy Pawlenty

A great deal has been said about my commitment not to raise taxes. It's a core value - it's common sense - it's important to keeping and growing jobs - and it's mainstream!

History has taught us over and over again that freedom is not free. When push comes to shove, the ultimate protectors of freedom and liberty are the brave men and women in our armed forces. Throughout our history, they've answered the call in bravery and sacrifice.

In my address last year, I spoke on the issue of gaming. My preference then is my preference now: to keep gaming within its existing contours, but to explore a better deal for all Minnesotans.

Keeping a lid on taxes is not just good for the taxpayer. It's a powerful way to force government to be more accountable, set priorities and spend smarter. Let me repeat that: more accountable, set priorities and spend smarter - that's what we need to be about.

The rising cost of prescription drugs has sparked a prairie fire that is spreading across our nation.

Tobacco companies selling cigarettes like pineapple and coconut-flavored 'Kauai Kolada' and 'Midnight Berry' is an attempt to market to youth, in my opinion. Even for the tobacco industry, this marketing gimmick is beyond the pale.

We have the highest graduation rates, the broadest health care access, and the greatest level of home ownership and workforce participation in the country. And we did it all with a small population in a cold state that coastal big shots refer to as fly-over land.

We need to get bold. We need to get together. We need to get moving. And we need to do it now. Join me and let's go!

We're about as far from Iraq as we could possibly be. This is a beautiful, quiet, peaceful, close-knit little town. I doubt you could find an Iraqi who even knows what a snowmobile or a hockey stick is.

We've all heard the arguments about why Americans pay more for prescription drugs than other countries. But the bottom line is that Americans pay more than the rest of the world and the price differential puts prescription medicines out of reach for too many Americans. The current situation is unfair and untenable.