John Fleming Quotes

John Fleming

Profession : Politician

Birth : July 5, 1951

America is much better than the leadership we have in Washington.

John Fleming

We have an unprecedented number of primary care doctors who are opting out of Medicare.

John Fleming

We have too many in Washington who are all too willing to just go along with the status quo and not make any waves.

John Fleming

If members of Congress believe so strongly that government-run health care is the best solution for hard working American families, I think it only fitting that Americans see them lead the way.

John Fleming

I saw people, and I can't name them of course, that maybe were skeptical at first that were really sold on Donald Trump.

John Fleming

The people who come across the border are hard-working family people. They have great values, and that's all well and good but they are also very, very consistent Democrat voters.

John Fleming

We need to cut the capital gains tax; we need to take regulations off the backs of business and allow banks to once again lend.

John Fleming

Let's be clear: raising taxes during a very slow recovery is likely to lead to another recession, and it will do absolutely nothing to balance the budget.

John Fleming

We all say that we want to repeal Obamacare, and we would all love a clean, full repeal. But the truth is, sometimes it's kind of like making sausage. You have to do it one step at a time. You've got to approach it from the standpoint that you make substantial gains today, and then the next opportunity, you make more.

John Fleming

If we want to increase revenue, we need more taxpayers. The way to do that is employ more people.

John Fleming

I certainly don't think that taxpayers should subsidize abortions.

John Fleming

In a tripartite government with its checks and balances, we have lost the balances.

John Fleming

I don't think we should run government based on economists' predictions.

John Fleming

I have never believed in the fallacy that the federal government can buy its way out of economic troubles through needless spending. For that reason, I am proud to oppose 'stimulus' packages and endless corporate bailouts, which will do little but weaken the long-term integrity of the American economy.

John Fleming

I'm grateful for the many Louisianans who have urged me to challenge Senator Landrieu in 2014.

John Fleming

One way or another, I want to be a positive force for the people of Louisiana and the United States of America in whatever way I can serve.

John Fleming

The Obama administration would say that if you are a Catholic institution, you can only limit your conscience waivers or exclusions to people of the Catholic Church. That would mean that Catholic institutions couldn't treat people of other religions, and that makes no sense.

John Fleming

If a woman chooses to have an abortion, it is legal to do that in this country, but I don't think taxpayers should be put in a position to have to pay for those abortions.

John Fleming

Louisiana wants a leader that will take their values to D.C. and will fight for them without wavering.

John Fleming

We've got our own power - the power of the purse.

John Fleming