Dick Armey

The Republicans want local control and management of our schools, the president and the Democrats want Washington mandates. That's really read more

The Republicans want local control and management of our schools, the president and the Democrats want Washington mandates. That's really what it's all about,

trying to fit the president's details into our principles, and it's a very difficult fit to be made. But I read more

trying to fit the president's details into our principles, and it's a very difficult fit to be made. But I think we can get there.

We've bent over backwards to make this bill acceptable to the president, ... We also listened to the president and read more

We've bent over backwards to make this bill acceptable to the president, ... We also listened to the president and made some bothersome changes to the bill to accommodate his concerns.

The president's $1.6 trillion plan should be a floor, not a ceiling.

The president's $1.6 trillion plan should be a floor, not a ceiling.

Three groups spend other people's money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision.

Three groups spend other people's money: children, thieves, politicians. All three need supervision.