- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Government Quotes
Testimony, accountability and risk assessment.
These "government" quotes come largely from public testimony and accountability — speakers describing appearances before Congress and the basic expectation that citizens deserve clear answers from officials. For related themes, see Business quotes.
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- Outside
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- Nov 07, 2020
I need to work outside government, on my own.
- Leadership
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- Nov 07, 2020
Dr. King's leadership reaffirmed the promise of our democracy: that everyday people, working together, have the power to change our government and our institutions for the better.
- History
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- Nov 07, 2020
The passion for the past is clearly about more than market forces or government policies. History responds to a variety of needs, from greater understanding of ourselves and our world to answers about what to do.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
People are rapidly losing hope and trust. They believe their government has been captured by special interests and no longer cares about them, and they are right.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, appropriations bills are the glue. These are the bills that must move, no matter what, to keep the government functioning as a reliable element of our society. The Appropriations Committee shouldn't be the most political place to be; it's the place where we have to make the institution function for the country.
- Broken
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think there is a real misunderstanding about what the Tea Party movement is. The Tea Party movement is a sentiment in America that government is broken - both parties are to blame - and if we don't do something soon, this exceptional country will be lost, and it will become just like everybody else.
- Option
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- Nov 07, 2020
Unlike the federal government, most states don't have the option of running a deficit.
- Long
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- Nov 07, 2020
Brand-name drugs have no competition, since the government grants them very long, exclusive marketing rights.
- Health
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- Nov 07, 2020
Liberals are wrong to think that opposition to health reform is a rejection of big government. If health reform consisted of extending Medicare to everyone, people would be delighted. There are millions of 64-year-olds out there who can hardly wait to be 65.
- Next
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- Nov 07, 2020
I want to raise up the next generation of young people who are going to run this community. I need for them to understand government and how it works.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
If Paul Ryan wants to talk about the soul of America, I ask him to look into his own soul. Because if he is saying we have no soul, he certainly has a hole in his. He needs to understand that every single person in this country has a right to expect that their government will take care of them in their greatest need.
- Delivery
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- Nov 07, 2020