government Quotes

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.

Everything government touches turns to crap.

Our goal is to shrink government to the size where we can drown it in a bathtub.

I cannot consent that my mortal body shall be laid in a repository prepared for an Emperor or a King my republican feelings and principles forbid it the simplicity of our system of government forbids it.

It is just as important that business keep out of government as that government keep out of business.

Honesty, integrity, and accountability, the values, which should be the hallmark of this government, have instead been thrown under the bus by an arrogant majority, casualties in a misguided campaign to shield from accountability those who abuse this House.

Many people consider the things government does for them to be social progress but they regard the things government does for others as socialism.

The government is tottering. We must deal it the death blow an any cost. To delay action is the same as death.

We should reject big government and look inside ourselves for all the things that built this country into what it was.

People forget… that we structured it so that the government, or the people, would be repaid with a really good rate of return. And as it turns out, that aspect of TARP, that’s what happened.