Famous Quotes: Government

You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case the government fails to follow the first one.
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Our goal is to displace the entrenched powers in Washington, restore the rightful balance between the state and federal government.
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Someone has to stay on the line and say, no, we can do this by cutting spending and reducing the size of government. That's what I was committed to doing.
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The most cogent reason for restricting the interference of government is the great evil of adding unnecessarily to its power.
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And gradually they're beginning to recognize the fact that there's nothing more secure than a democratic, accountable, and participatory form of government. But it's sunk in only theoretically, it has not yet sunk in completely in practical terms.
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Common sense tells us that the government's attempts to solve large problems more often create new ones. Common sense also tells us that a top-down, one-size-fits-all plan will not improve the workings of a nationwide health-care system that accounts for one-sixth of our economy.
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I almost forgot what it's like to be proud of my government.
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Companies should be able to share specific threat information with the government without the prospect of lawsuits hanging over their head.
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If Bush, as I believe, has reliable information on the fact that Saddam Hussein is making weapons of mass destruction, I cannot not support the policies of his government.
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The choice between a Labour government and a Tory one is sharpening minds.
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People try to live within their income so they can afford to pay taxes to a government that can't live within its income.
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Concerns about the size and role of government are what seem to leave reformers stammering and speechless in town-hall meetings. The right wants to have a debate over fundamental principles; elected Democrats seem incapable of giving it to them.
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Our laws governing lobbying and campaign contributions have struck the right balance between the wishes of the people and those of private industry, so why are we so quick to doubt that the same great results can be achieved by putting the government's justice-dealing branch on the same market-based course?
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It is perfectly true that that government is best which governs least. It is equally true that that government is best which provides most.
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Well, you know, I - again, even in the context of BP, I wonder about this government's priorities. The federal government's top priority right now should be the cleanup. And BP certainly has done so many things wrong. They need to be held to account.
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Ohio claims they are due a president as they haven't had one since Taft. Look at the United States, they have not had one since Lincoln.
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It would be foolish to suggest that government is a good custodian of aesthetic goals. But, there is no alternative to the state.
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By making bold cuts in spending and commonsense entitlement reforms, we will make our government simpler, smaller, and smarter.
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The way people in democracies think of the government as something different from themselves is a real handicap. And, of course, sometimes the government confirms their opinion.
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You know what the fastest growing religion in America is? Statism. The growing reliance on government.
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