"We need leadership. We don’t need a doubling down on the failed politics of the past." ― Paul Ryan Topic(s): Leadership More From Paul Ryan "Since taking office, President Obama has signed into law spending increases of nearly 25 percent for domestic government agencies – an 84 percent increase when you include the failed stimulus. All of this new government spending was sold as ‘investment.’" "Throughout human history, the American Idea has done more to help the poor than any other economic system ever designed." "Class is not a fixed designation in this country. We are an upwardly mobile society with a lot of movement between income groups." More In Leadership "It is past time for Republican leadership to answer for record deficits and reckless spending, both in Iraq and in the U.S. It’s time for a plan to bring our troops home."― Sherrod Brown "The biggest novelty of 2013 will be new leadership in China. Very little is known about the views of the new leaders – who will rule the country for ten years. But we do know they’re the first generation of Chinese leaders who have spent the majority of their lives in a China ‘opening up’ to the rest of the world."― David Miliband "Leadership can’t be fabricated. If it is fabricated and rehearsed, you can’t fool the guys in the locker room. So when you talk about leadership, it comes with performance. Leadership comes with consistency."― Junior Seau