Timothy Pawlenty Quotes


"We need to be calling out the flaws and misguided decisions of the Democrats in Congress and the Obama administration."
- Timothy Pawlenty
(Related: Congress, Decisions, Democrats, Flaws)

"The unions and the auto companies have been unable to put a deal together that fundamentally restructures the industry. It needs to get done. The only way it's really going to get done is in bankruptcy court. They should have done it six months ago they should do it now."
- Timothy Pawlenty
(Related: Court, Months, Needs, Now)

"The rising cost of prescription drugs has sparked a prairie fire that is spreading across our nation."
- Timothy Pawlenty
(Related: Drugs, Fire, Nation)

"The reason that the unions and the other stakeholders have not cut a deal with the automakers is because they believe the federal government is going to bail them out."
- Timothy Pawlenty
(Related: Government, Reason)

"The only thing growing faster than the federal government's deficit is Chris Matthews' man-crush on Barack Obama."
- Timothy Pawlenty
(Related: Government, Man)

"Medicaid is essentially bankrupt, Medicare is essentially bankrupt, why the heck would we give the federal government another entitlement program to manage?"
- Timothy Pawlenty
(Related: Government)

"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."
- Timothy Pawlenty
(Related: Government, Force, Priorities, Taxes)

"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."
- 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!"
- Timothy Pawlenty
(Related: Commitment, Common sense, Jobs, Taxes, Value)

"It appears that President Obama is making great progress on climate change, he is changing the political climate in the country back to Republican."
- Timothy Pawlenty
(Related: Change, Progress, Climate, Climate change, Country, President, Republican)