- Powerful
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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.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Never
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- Nov 07, 2020
The tenth amendment said the federal government is supposed to only have powers that were explicitly given in the Constitution. I think the federal government's gone way beyond that. The Constitution never said that you could have a Federal Reserve that would have $2.8 trillion in assets. We've gotten out of control.
- Challenges
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- Nov 07, 2020
While Washington pays lip service to the challenges facing small businesses, it repeatedly chooses its own expansion over results. In effect, government has become a huge silent partner in all businesses, often taking a majority of the profits and forcing many unprofitable business decisions without the risk that it will be fired.
- Economy
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- Nov 07, 2020
The whole of government needs to contribute to the shared goal of restructuring the British economy. But that means taking on the myth that the Treasury either knows best or can run it all. It just doesn't.
- Dangerous
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is a danger for Britain as we perceive ourselves, or as we are - less wealthy, facing economic austerity - that we essentially draw back. I think there is a recoil in parts of the country, and in parts of the government actually, from the multilateral system, and I think that's dangerous and wrong.
- Down
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- Nov 07, 2020
Part of the plot was a knock that V wanted to bring down the government and bring chaos. I don't know why I thought of Guy Fawkes, because it was during the summer. I thought that would be great if he looked like Guy Fawkes, kind of theatrical.
- Police
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- Nov 07, 2020
When we were talking about this, an idea for this master vigilante, it was an urban guerilla. One of my ideas was that he would be a member of the police force who turned on the government.
- Purpose
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- Nov 07, 2020
The whole purpose of maintaining your power in government is to make sure that you stay in government. You stay in government by finding out who is liable to be against you. To do that, you try and put your finger into every single pie that is available to you.
- New
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- Nov 07, 2020
Government doesn't do much for the new Americans. The assumption is that they'll take care of themselves if they work hard enough.
- Lead
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- Nov 07, 2020
No one can reasonably deny that Medicare is headed for insolvency, and that Medicare's insolvency, if not rectified, will lead to the federal government's insolvency.
- Health
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- Nov 07, 2020
Americans oppose Obamacare because they understand that it is inconsistent with our liberties and our idea of limited government and that it will destroy the best health care system in the world.
- Follow
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- Nov 07, 2020
The real duties of an ambassador are to enter into or follow negotiations between his own government and that of the country to which he is accredited.
- Nov 07, 2020
As I prepare to take over the reins of your government, I ask each of you to join me in the process of governing.
- Framers
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- Nov 07, 2020
The framers hated the tyranny of King George, but they were also afraid of the mob. That's why they put so many checks and balances into our system, to guard against the excesses of a government that might be inflamed by public passion or perverted by a dictator's whim.
- Economic
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- Nov 07, 2020
During an economic crisis, what matters is that the government keeps its foot on the accelerator.
- Practice
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- Nov 07, 2020