- 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.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
We were given a system of government that places the people at the center of all decision-making and relies on the consent of the governed, with our rights and the government's limitations clearly outlined.
- Doors
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- Nov 07, 2020
The heavy hand of government and its rules are causing family businesses to shutter their doors.
- American
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- Nov 07, 2020
Far too many government spending programs have gone years, even decades, without being reauthorized, leaving the American people less able to effectively review, rethink, and possibly eliminate government programs.
- Government Programs
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- Nov 07, 2020
Top-down government programs threaten to limit the freedom and opportunity that made this country great.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Our goal is to reaffirm that government by the people, speaking through their elected representatives, is the best way to keep us free and safe, protect our liberty, and make sure the promise of America exists for the next generation.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think the people that we hire in government should be just as diverse as the communities we represent.
- Handled
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- Nov 07, 2020
Most problems are best solved privately, not through government. There's a problem of discourtesy in the world, which is best handled through social norms, which are indispensable. But you wouldn't want the government to be mandating courtesy.
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
There's a big difference between the role of an academic and the role of someone in government. That's a cliche, but in academic life if you say things that are common sense and people nod their heads, it's not very useful. You're not adding anything.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Democrats want to use government power to make people's lives go better; Republicans respond that people know more than politicians do. We think that both might be able to agree that nudging can maintain free markets, and liberty, while also inclining people in good directions.
- Education
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- Nov 07, 2020
For business, government, and education, the lesson is clear: People ought to be relying far more on objective information and far less on interviews. They might even want to think about scaling back or cancelling interviews altogether. They'll save a lot of time - and make better decisions.
- Government Programs
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- Nov 07, 2020
When government programs fail, it is often because public officials are clueless about how human beings think and act.
- Government Programs
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- Nov 07, 2020
When government programs aren't working, those on the Left tend to support more funding, while those on the Right want to scrap them altogether. It is better to ask whether the problem is complexity and poor design. We can solve those problems - sometimes without spending a penny.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
As an academic, a great deal of my time is spent writing, with very little in meetings. In government, the premium is placed on figuring things out through discussing them with other people.
- Failure
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- Nov 07, 2020
If Liberia has failed, then, it is no evidence of the failure of the Negro in government. It is merely evidence of the failure of slavery.
- Importance
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is no question of the government or myself attaching less importance to the use of English.
- Community
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- Nov 07, 2020