In normal times, investors should pay more attention to the credit markets because it’s the energy by which everything is driven. It’s the oil in the engine. – Rick Santelli
We cannot collect enough taxes to catch up with spending. Do I know a solution? Not really. Do your politicians know a solution? Does our commander-in-chief offer a solution? Absolutely not. – Rick Santelli
Our society, our culture – the greatness of America – goes hand-in-hand with energy, and our leaders need to wake up. We need energy, OK? – Rick Santelli
When you are facing the wilderness on your own, you have a totally different attitude to someone who works in government or who has a monthly cheque. – Rick Santelli
We have mountain of debt that isn’t going away and all the problems are here to stay, and anybody who tells you that is a good thing ought to get out of the business of helping the government down the road. – Rick Santelli
If you read our Founding Fathers, people like Benjamin Franklin and Jefferson – what we’re doing now in this country is making them roll over in their graves. – Rick Santelli
The unique thing about our country is that we don’t get behind politicians, politicians get behind us. – Rick Santelli
I don’t believe anyone should ignore all the fires around you and stand pat and not worry about getting singed. – Rick Santelli
You need more people to perpetuate a myth because if the people stop the myth is known to all. – Rick Santelli
One thing that served me well with clients was that you back your winners and you back your losers. – Rick Santelli