Quotes About Reform

Business can be a source of progressive change.

Enterprising government employees become consultants.

Since many impoverished students would inevitably be absent when the annual test was administered, or would fail the test itself, he predicted that the net effect of the proposed reform would be to reduce the funding of schools for the poor.

I have an idea about voting, how about on every ballot we include "None of the above". People may laugh at that, but what that is, it is a vote of no confidence in your government and I'm willing to bet that in some elections, 'None of the Above' would win. Imagine if you won the election but lost to 'None of the Above'. Wouldn't that make you re-think your positions?

Ich bin ein Wirtschaftler und erkläre Ihnen: Die Gegenwartskrise ohne eine vorherige Erneuerung des Geistes ökonomisch lösen zu wollen, ist Quacksalberei!

disrupting the lives of hidebound bureaucrats. He launched his new

Until you're grown-up they send you to reform school. After you're grown-up they send you to the penitentiary.

Both parties promote "changing Washington," but in reality they like Washington just the way it is: little gets done that they don't like, and none of our officials are truly held accountable.

Como Primer Cónsul, Napoleón decretó que todos los funcionarios públicos fuesen asalariados al servicio del estado, se preocupó de que estuviesen bien formados, y abolió la promoción basada en la corrupción y el nepotismo, reemplazándola con premios al talento y al mérito.

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The replacement of corporate heads is far more motivated by the need to bring in someone who is not invested in the past than to get somebody who is a better manager or a better leader in other ways.

Nobody wants campaign finance reform more than me. It would save me a fortune.

Going to prison is pretty common. Coming out a better person than when you went in, that's never been done.

This world - the Western world - has failed. We must have a plan B. We're the plan B.

The British political system and the whole clapped out Westminster architecture, and the language that we use about politics, it's completely unsustainable. You either decide to be part of that transition to do something different. Or you cling to old certainties.

When you look at Westminster you think of it as pale, male and stale and I hate that so much.

What if we move to a path to legalization? How do we reconcile that with justice and fairness with those that come here legally?

I have to try and change the landscape, whatever it is.

The corn law was intended to keep wheat at the price of 80s. the quarter; it is now under 40s. the quarter.

I am favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever it's possible.

This country pays a price whenever our economy fails to deliver rising living standards to our citizens - which is exactly what has been the case for years now. We pay a price when our political system cannot come together and agree on the difficult but necessary steps to rein in entitlement spending or reform our tax system.

I have no doubt but that the misery of the lower classes will be found to abate whenever the Government assumes a freer aspect and the laws favor a subdivision of Property.

If you are being held back by some unnecessary government rule or process, we will provide an easy way for you to let us know. And whenever we can take action, we will do so quickly.

All previous populist movements were demanding things from governments, whereas the Tea Party is saying, 'Give us less, go away.' That's heartening to see.