Tim Scott

“As I have traveled throughout my Congressional district, the one thing I heard loud and clear was simply please stop spending money you do not have, rein in spending, live within a budget.”

“One thing without any question that is true today and that is that the winner of the 28-minute commercial is President Barack Obama.”

“There is nothing special about Tim Scott.”

“As a small business owner for the last 15 years, when I think of what truly changed my life, it was my faith, a strong family, my mom did a really, really good job of encouraging me in very clear and discernible ways.”

“Part of the challenge of being a black Republican anywhere is that you start off with people walking in with chips on their shoulder trying to figure out what is wrong with you.”

“If the small government concept grows, we have fewer dollars leaving our pockets, we have more folks motivated to make a profit.”

“There are good people and bad people in all organizations fundamentally however, when you look at the basis of the Tea Party it has nothing to do with race. It has to do with an economic recovery. It has to do with limiting the role of our government in our lives. It has to do with free markets.”

“I think about my grandfather who's 89 years old, and the last thing he needs is more money out of his pocket.”