- Transparency
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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
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
I am committed to working towards a more transparent, accountable, and ethical federal government worthy of the public's trust.
- Look
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- Nov 07, 2020
Since 2001, I've done what every elected official should be doing in government right now. My staff and I took a look at the books, thought outside the box and proposed reforms.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
I've seen it with my own eyes: When government takes money from the poor and the middle class, everyone suffers.
- Big Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
Taxpayers don't need any more big government mandates that have proven to be disastrous.
- Government Power
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a conservative who believes in limited government, I believe that the only check on government power in real time is a free and independent press.
- Proud
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- Nov 07, 2020
The conservative movement today is like that tall ship with its proud captain: strong, accomplished but veering off course into the dangerous and uncharted waters of big government republicanism.
- Big Government
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- Nov 07, 2020
For more than forty years, the United States Congress has shamelessly used payroll taxes intended for Social Security to fund big government spending.
- Health
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- Nov 07, 2020
You bet every member of Congress who votes for this bill ought to read it, read it thoroughly, and understand that what we're looking at here amounts to nothing more than a government takeover of our health care economy, paid for with nearly a trillion dollars in new taxes on individuals and small businesses. And it must be opposed.
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- Nov 07, 2020
The presidency is the most visible thread that runs through the tapestry of the American government. More often than not, for good or for ill, it sets the tone for the other branches and spurs the expectations of the people.
- Just
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a band, we just don't tolerate any kind of abuse or intolerance of any kind of LGBT people by any kind of government.
- Forefathers
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- Nov 07, 2020
The forefathers of the United States were children of religious bigotry and persecution, and, as a result, fled Britain to create a new approach to life and government. They valued intellect and education. In fact, they outlined the principles of the United States' democracy to establish intellectual freedom from the Church.
- Country
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- Nov 07, 2020
When you have a country that's been accustomed to government spending at a certain level, it is really hard to ratchet it back.
- Effort
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- Nov 07, 2020
You know, in a business, you have to operate on the basis of voluntary investment by individuals in a cause. With government, there is no voluntary effort to invest capital. It's just taken and invested. And the same accountability is not at play. The same natural forces in the economy are not at play.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020