Todd Tiahrt Quotes

Children that are raised in a home with a married mother and father consistently do better in every measure of well-being than their peers who come from divorced or step-parent, single-parent, cohabiting homes.

— Todd Tiahrt

“Next month, I will celebrate my 30th anniversary of marriage with my beautiful bride, Vicki. Our marriage has been a blessing. I have gained even more respect for the institution over the past 3 decades and will defend it against attack.”

— Todd Tiahrt

“We remember the heroes who ran into the burning buildings to rescue those trapped inside, and the dauntless passengers on Flight 93 who laid down their lives to save others, including almost certainly those of us in the U.S. Capitol.”

— Todd Tiahrt

“Well, the economic recovery was successful even though the Democrats opposed the reforms every step of the way. And it is clear the Democrats have no clear plan to strengthen our economy, as Republicans do.”

— Todd Tiahrt

“Maintaining checks and balances on the power of the Judiciary Branch and the other two branches is vital to keep the form of government set up by our Founding Fathers.”

— Todd Tiahrt

“In fact, there are more homeowners today than ever before in the history of our Nation and more minority homeowners than ever before in the history of our Nation.”

— Todd Tiahrt

“The well-being and welfare of children should always be our focus.”

— Todd Tiahrt

“As Members of Congress, we swear an oath to uphold the United States Constitution. It means something to be an American because we believe in our country, we believe in our people, and we believe in our constitution.”

— Todd Tiahrt

“I am shocked by the easy attitude of many in the media towards disclosing our Nation's secrets.”

— Todd Tiahrt

Today, we are now deciding how do we treat those who are choosing to carry out a war against us, non-U.S. citizens who are choosing to take us to task for what we believe and who we are. In this conflict, we have to decide how we are going to try to find these terrorists.

— Todd Tiahrt

“The bottom line is that the death tax is a tax on the economy because it slows economic growth.”

— Todd Tiahrt

I think it's a self-serving effort to put a political agenda above the safety of our law enforcement officers.

— Todd Tiahrt

“I have more guns than I need and not as many as I want.”

— Todd Tiahrt

“So we want to change the tax system. We want it to be fair, and we want to see some tax relief because people do three things when they get a little extra money in their pocket: They save it or they spend it or they invest it.”

— Todd Tiahrt

Well, today, we are in the struggle brought on to us by the terrorists of Islam. It is a war that we did not choose. It was a war that was declared against us as Americans, against our people, against our Constitution.

— Todd Tiahrt

“Ten years ago, Republicans decided it was time to reform our broken welfare system and give welfare recipients the tools they needed to escape the system and build a better life.”

— Todd Tiahrt

Now is not the time to compromise on the economy. Instead, we should be doing everything in our power to support long-term economic growth. Permanent repeal of the death tax will mean more high-quality, high-paying jobs for Americans.

— Todd Tiahrt

The Republican Party is either going to return to the party of fiscal responsibility and consistent conservative principles as it was under Ronald Reagan, or it will continue down the path of 'sporadic moderation.'

— Todd Tiahrt

“Additionally, this tax forces family businesses to invest in Uncle Sam rather than the economy. When families are forced to repurchase businesses because of the death tax, that means less money is being invested in new jobs and capital expansion.”

— Todd Tiahrt

“For the next century, the Republicans have agreed that we will promote the dignity and future of every individual by building a free society under a limited, accountable government that protects liberty, security and prosperity for a brighter American dream.”

— Todd Tiahrt

“My constituents in Kansas know the death tax is a duplicative tax on small businesses and family farms that, in many cases, families have spent generations building.”

— Todd Tiahrt

“The Republican Party will never again be a majority party until we regain the confidence of the American people. I believe there is room for disagreement within the party, and we should not have litmus tests.”

— Todd Tiahrt

“The same tools we need to use to keep this country safe by bringing terrorists to justice, because I guarantee you, if they have the opportunity and the means, they will take American lives.”

— Todd Tiahrt

“Today, there are more Americans working than ever before in the history of our Nation, and the average wage of those workers is higher than it has ever been in the history of our Nation.”

— Todd Tiahrt

“Earmarks are supposed to be bad. But they don't increase spending.”

— Todd Tiahrt

I will continue to work diligently in Congress to ensure that our veterans receive the benefits and care that they have earned and deserve.

— Todd Tiahrt

“On Veterans Day, we take time to honor those men and women who bravely serve and have served our nation in the U.S. Armed Forces.”

— Todd Tiahrt

“National Guard soldiers, as you know, give up their jobs, their time with their family, make sacrifices to make sure this country is safe.”

— Todd Tiahrt