President Obama likes to talk about the Buffett Rule. Well, here's a Buffett Rule that all Americans should be able to support: mom and pop businesses should not pay a higher tax rate than Fortune 500 corporations like Warren Buffett's. Rob Portman americanbuffettbusiness share on social
If you start very far to the left, it's harder to get to the middle. Rob Portman hardleavemiddle Change image and share on social
We need a broader party. If we're not doing better with millennials and women and Hispanics, African Americans, Asian Americans and others, we will have a tough time being a majority party at the national level. Rob Portman africanamericanasian share on social
The wealthy are doing just fine in the Obama economy. Rob Portman economyfineobama Change image and share on social
Decisions about your health should be between you and your doctor, not a bureaucrat and an insurance company. Let's expand choice rather than limiting it. Let's create jobs instead of destroying them. And let's bring down the costs instead of driving them up. Rob Portman bringbureaucratchoice share on social
I'd like to think I'm a serious legislator and trying to get things done. Rob Portman legislatorthing Change image and share on social
My dad did everything he could. It was a start-up, and the banks didn't want to lend him enough money, so he mortgaged our house. Rob Portman bankdadhouse Change image and share on social
President Obama has been attacking relentlessly. In 2008 he said that if you're out of fresh ideas you use stale tactics against your opponent - you try and make your opponent unacceptable and that's what he is trying to do. Rob Portman attackfreshidea share on social
When you tax capital gains income, you don't help the economy, you hurt the economy, which is why President Kennedy, President Reagan, President Clinton and President Bush all believed we should have a lower rate for capital gains. Rob Portman believebushcapital share on social
There has never been a campaign where there hasn't been sniping from the outside and second-guessing. I hear the same sometimes from the Democratic side in terms of President Obama's campaign, so that's to be expected. Rob Portman campaigndemocraticexpect share on social