Todd Young Quotes

John McCain and Lindsay Graham have a habit of communicating with great passion and regularity. I have great respect for both individuals, but their style is not everyone‘s style.

I actually understand what a Marine on the ground goes through. I’ve seen generals and admirals struggle with different situations.

People are so frustrated by electing people to represent them in Washington, D.C., and having them immediately forget about the Hoosiers they represent.

Not everything can be solved by government.

Indiana‘s ninth congressional district isn’t historically known as a fount of congressional contributions. That said, if you look at my fundraising history, we’ve succeeded.

We need to make sure that joblessness never pays more than employment.

I’m a pro-life, pro-gun Marine that wants to repeal and replace Obamacare.

It typically takes bipartisan work to build enough consensus to get things through our legislative process.

I will never, ever balance a budget on the backs of our seniors.

The skilled workers at AM General help ensure that our troops and our allies have the best and most modernized vehicles, and AM General serves as a major economic engine for our state.

Promoting and protecting human rights internationally is not just a matter of principle or morality – doing so also serves our national security interests.

In each and every election, it’s your rights, it’s your freedoms, it’s your interests that are on the ballot.

In the House, you can predictably spend roughly four to seven days back home with family.

I spend roughly two out of every three nights at my house in Indiana.

Through a respectful exchange of ideas and emphasis on shared goals, I am confident we can put many of our disagreements behind us to ensure a better future for all Americans.

Our safety net must reflect our country‘s belief that – without exception – Americans are not liabilities to be written off but assets to be realized.

Most Hoosiers aren’t really political people.

Our message of ensuring every Hoosier has access to a quality education that turns into a good paying job, that ultimately leads to a meaningful career with access to affordable health care, is resonating.

It’s not often that a United States Senate seat comes open.

Establishment, career politicians are about saying one thing and doing another.

Does it seem like Washington’s rigged for the well connected? That’s because it is.

This is an appropriate role for the federal government – to invest in basic research.

We may not realize it, but a crucial step in building a healthy economy is helping people move from welfare to work.

Getting the budget balanced, regulatory reform, tax reform – I think these lead to economic growth.

Typically, discussions of the safety net boil down to one side wanting to spend more in the name of compassion, and the other side wanting to spend less in the name of fiscal restraint. In both cases, money serves as a proxy for moral responsibility.

One of the things I learned at the Naval Academy and the Marine Corps is we have to make tough decisions.

I’m a competitive person.

Elections should highlight principled disagreements, but they must not obscure our capacity to cooperate for the common good.

Most Hoosiers intend to support the Republican nominees. Most Hoosiers believe leaders like myself should speak out when we disagree.

We live in a representative democracy, characterized by free and fair elections and peaceful transfers of power. After most elections, roughly half of Americans are thrilled with the results; the other half are profoundly disappointed.

As bad as the Obama administration is at trying to legislate without legislators, all too often, Congress is responsible for handing them the ‘pen and phone.’

My wife Jenny and I have four young children of our own.

We need a conservative welfare reform initiative that is focused on putting people back to work and ensures taxpayer money is only spent on programs that have been proven to work.

I think I’ve demonstrated… that I’m a good fundraiser.

There is a responsibility as president to choose your words carefully, especially on foreign policy, and to speak as clearly as possible.

Washington’s foot-dragging, obstructionism, and overreach must end.

Hoosiers are practical people, and Hoosier Republicans in particular have a history of unifying.

Under Obamacare, rates are skyrocketing, and insurers are leaving the marketplace.

Our nation must come together as only Americans can.

Freedom requires us to view people as wanting the opportunity to earn their success.

If we’re going to make sure that we get our legislation right… we need to actually be spending time with Hoosiers.

Intelligence work in the Marine Corps proved to me the strategic value in establishing a Central Command to act as a clearinghouse for disparate bits and floating bytes of information.

A rising tide lifts most boats. But some boats require patching.

I think Evan Bayh directly should answer to the many Hoosiers I’ve spoken with who have questions about his ethical practices, or lack thereof, when he served in the United States Senate.

Social-impact partnerships address our moral responsibilities to ensure that social programs actually improve recipients’ lives, and to do so in a fiscally prudent manner.

Most Hoosiers underestimate their ability to effect change.

Everything in my life I owe to God, my family, the Naval Academy, and the Marine Corps.

We need to simplify the tax code to reward Americans for working hard, investing, saving – and allow families to keep more of their own money.

The issue most on Hoosiers’ minds is job creation, job retention, and household income.

In the Marine Corps, we’re taught to put America above ourselves.