70 Quotes by Tim Pawlenty

Barack Obama’s failed us. But look, it’s understandable. A lot of people fail at their first job.

A strong dollar reflects a strong country and a strong economy, and we need to make sure that we get the - stop the practice of devaluing the dollar.

We want market-based, consumer-based reforms in health care. We want to give people incentives to make wise choices in a marketplace, not centralized choices and have government mandates and takeovers.

Legal immigration should emphasize merit and meeting the needs of the U.S., including specific unmet workforce needs.

I have traveled around Minnesota and addressed many issues, and immigration is one of those issues.

Cracking down on illegal immigration was a key priority when I ran in 2002, 2006, and during my time as governor. Illegal immigration is a big problem, and it needs to be strongly addressed.

The federal government is responsible for addressing how to address the status of the estimated 9 to 15 million people who are in the country illegally, but local and state law enforcement can be helpful partners in that regard.

It is the era of Trump, and I'm just not a Trump-like politician.

I'm a market person, but there are certain circumstances where you've got to have government put up the guardrails or bust up entrenched interests before they become too powerful.