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Government Quotes
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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
- Courage
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- Nov 07, 2020
America needs jobs, smaller government, less spending and a president with the courage to offer more than yet another speech.
- Guaranteeing
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- Nov 07, 2020
As Americans, we don't see the role of government as guaranteeing outcomes, but allowing free men and women to flourish based on their own vision, their hard work and their personal responsibility.
- Greatness
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- Nov 07, 2020
America's greatness is not found in the size of its government. America's greatness resides in the hearts and the minds of the people.
- Personal
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- Nov 07, 2020
Americans want government that is leaner, more efficient, and less intrusive into their personal lives.
- Progress
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- Nov 07, 2020
Who can be against progress, after all? But it's a fraudulent use of the word - because for the Progressive, progress is marked not be how free you are, but how much government can 'do' for you.
- Day
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is through states that the American people get the job done every day, often in spite of a deeply flawed bureaucratic federal government.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
In the rush to become all things to all people, the federal government has lost sight of its core responsibilities. As a result we're stuck in this frustrating paradox where Washington actually neglects things it's clearly supposed to be doing, while interfering in other areas where they are neither welcome nor authorized.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
We believe in government involvement that leads to independence: good schools, quality roads and the best health care.
- Freedom
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- Nov 07, 2020
The liberals think government exists to fix what's wrong with America. They find fault with our Constitution, our economic model and our core values. We disagree with the premise of their argument. We believe there's nothing wrong with America that an extra dose of freedom won't cure.
- Nov 07, 2020
Spreading the wealth punishes success while setting America on course for a greater dependency on government.
- Free
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's time to believe again in the potential of private enterprise set free from the shackles of over-bearing federal government.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
In America, the people are not subjects of government, the government is subject to the people.
- Next
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm one of those guys who believes in next to zero government. They just screw everything up.
- Father
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- Nov 07, 2020
My father ran an insurance company, but he passed away when I was 8. My mother was an economist working for the government of Liberia. But both my grandmothers were entrepreneurs in rural West Africa.
- Democracy
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- Nov 07, 2020
In a democracy, if a government creates bad policies, it can be voted out of office. Competition in the private sector, however, can easily work to encourage phishing rather than stifle it.
- Thinking
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- Nov 07, 2020