Mike Ross

A lot of people say, 'Why do health-care reform when the deficits are so big?' But that is when we've got to do it. ↗

— Mike Ross

#deficits #got #lot #people #people say

I believe it is time for me to begin a new chapter in my life by spending more time with my family and exploring new opportunities here at home in Arkansas. ↗

— Mike Ross

#begin #believe #chapter #exploring #family

I never believed that my service in the U.S. Congress should become a permanent career. ↗

— Mike Ross

#believed #career #congress #i #never

I think more so than the Republican Party, we reflect America on the Democratic side of the aisle, and that's a healthy thing. I mean, that's what democracy is all about. ↗

— Mike Ross

#aisle #america #democracy #democratic #healthy

I'm one of those that have said, one of my key principles is I will not support a health care reform bill that is not deficit-neutral, period. ↗

— Mike Ross

#care #health #health care #health care reform #i

I've laid down my set of principles, so I will not force government-run health care on anyone. ↗

— Mike Ross

#care #down #force #health #health care

Just look around; you can't help but laugh at something. ↗

— Mike Ross

#help #just #laugh #look #something

Our volunteer fire departments know their needs better than Washington, D.C. They need more flexibility on spending grant money from FEMA and Homeland Security. ↗

— Mike Ross

#departments #fema #fire #flexibility #grant

Redistricting and a broken, polarized Congress have made it tough to be a moderate in Congress. ↗

— Mike Ross

#congress #made #moderate #polarized #redistricting