Government : (42)

" The young in this country, and you fellows are young by my reckoning, have a right to be concerned about the course that our government, the Federal Government, is taking under President Bush. " - John Spratt

" While the budget resolution is a nonbinding blueprint, it is, nevertheless, an important guideline for Congress. Once the President’s proposed budget is received by Congress on the first Monday of February, Congress generally goes to work on appropriating the funds required. " - Marsha Blackburn

" During the Reagan years, government shut down eight different times under a Democrat Congress. The president and Congress worked together and got things straightened out. Under the Carter years, again a Democrat Congress, the government shut down five times. " - Mitt Romney

" We should reduce total government spending as a percentage of the economy. " - Grover Norquist

" Visit USA.gov and you’ll find thousands of directorates, agencies, boards, offices, and services replete with overlapping responsibilities, ancient priorities, and divided accountability. " - Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.

" What I’m saying is that government doesn’t work for people. There is a perception of it and a reality of it. " - Lori Lightfoot

" You know what the fastest growing religion in America is? Statism. The growing reliance on government. " - Marco Rubio

" The Veterans Health Administration is a perfect case study of how government should stay out of patient care altogether. " - Mercedes Schlapp

" Over the course of history, governments, political regimes, and leaders have done some stupid things despite all arguments to the contrary, at times even against their own self-interest. " - James Carville

" There are many aspects of the government that operate off a continuing resolution. It’s difficult to do so for the military. " - Lee Zeldin