Government Quotes
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The Congress is a dysfunctional institution; it's broken. One of our three branches of government is broken.
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Every government is run by liars and nothing they say should be believed.
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I don't believe in a price on carbon, because the government is going to control it and they're going to fail.
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Public policy in the twentieth century was about protecting and expanding the social compact, based on recognition that effective government at the federal level provides rules and services and safety measures that contribute to a better society.
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Whether we're at war or have been attacked, the foundation of society is that you hold to the laws in place. I used to be somebody that trusted the government. Now I really don't trust anything.
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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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I'm tired of being lied to by government, by the media, and by every corporation I have anything to do with.
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Left to me, the whole purpose of government is for the security of the citizens, like the security of lives and property.
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A world government with powers adequate to guarantee security is not a remote ideal for the distant future. It is an urgent necessity if our civilization is to survive.
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I am just one of the overwhelming majority of Americans who is responsible and hard-working and at one point in their life benefited greatly from government programs such as student loans, Medicare, and Social Security.
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I left Beijing in the late 1980s to live in Hong Kong because, having been blacklisted by the government, I couldn't publish my works on the mainland.
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We must be loyal to the forum of our government.
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I have a long-standing interest in what I like to think of as 'forbidden knowledge:' methods of unarmed killing, lock picking, breaking and entry, spy stuff, and other things that the government wants only a few select individuals to know.
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Lower taxes will stimulate your own personal economy by leaving more money in your pocket to do what you want - invest, save, spend, buy a bigger house, a nicer car, and give to charity. And lower taxes also lead to more money for the government to use on those things they've promised you. It's a win-win for everyone.
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The Ethiopian government's use of the railway from Djibouti to Addis Ababa was, in practice, a hazardous regards transport of arms intended for the Ethiopian forces.
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I believe this government cannot endure permanently, half slave and half free.
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Government bonds have basically been sold in the domestic market, so there is some sense of stability, but the amount of public debt is really severe... Japan must manage its finances with a sense of urgency.
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We have evidence that a number of Bahrainis who oppose our government are being trained in Syria. I have seen the files and we have notified the Syrian authorities, but they deny any involvement.
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The truth is in California you can't build a new manufacturing facility, and businesses are leaving in droves because of bad government policy.
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Migration - whether emigration or return - at the micro level is an individual choice, and government both at the Centre and the states have role only to facilitate the decision of the individuals.
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We are imperfect. We cannot expect perfect government.
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Crony capitalism is alive and well: the big are bigger, the wealthy are getting wealthier because, with a very large powerful complicated government, which is what we have and which Democrats want more of, only the big, the powerful, the wealthy and the well connected can survive.
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I think anytime that somebody that works for the government lies, yes, they should be removed.
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The whole idea of our government is this: If enough people get together and act in concert, they can take something and not pay for it.
