5 Quotes & Sayings By Dave Brat

Dave Brat, PhD. is the Thomas E. Mann Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. He is a policy expert on federalism, urban issues, and foreign policy, and has made it his mission to articulate the fundamental differences between the American vision of freedom and liberty and the left-wing policies that are destroying our nation Read more

Dave is a regular contributor to Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Huffington Post, Newsmax TV, and CNN.

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In terms of personalities - I don't care about the personalities, I want leadership that's in favor of my principles: free markets, adherence to the Constitution, and equal treatment for everyone under the law. Dave Brat
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If you take your kid in for the sniffles, you pay $20, but the full cost is $200. And so we need to get back to the price system where you see the full cost of health care, and then people will make smarter decisions. That will reduce health care costs, and it's a huge part of our economy. Dave Brat
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I like Ronald Reagan, who didn't play crass politics, and he just articulated and delivered on broad themes that were needed. Free markets meant free markets. Deregulation. Lower tax rates. Strong national defense. And he was credible and believable. Dave Brat
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The problem with modern politics is everybody is doing sound bite stuff. In my stump speech, I give 20 minutes on why I think we're off track. And I think people do really want to engage in a serious high-level discussion on how to get the country back on track because people care about their own country. Dave Brat