Quotes About Policy

On foreign policy, Obama has talked softly and carried a big stick.

Barack Obama has talked a lot about changing the way America relates to the world, and few areas are as ripe for reform as our policies on foreign aid.

From the very beginning, I've talked about how we're going to strengthen the middle class in this country.

A great amount has been talked and written about what constitutes a sufficient balance and what really is meant by the concepts of 'balance' and 'deterrence'.

For instance, Clinton who was unquestionably the smartest of the bunch I talked to - both the ones who made it and didn't. He had a great interest in policy.

No one talked about the fact that in this year under the Obama administration you've seen the highest casualties in Afghanistan. And the fact that it took him almost 90 days to figure out what his strategy is going to be was absolutely appalling.

We are very supportive of the economic reforms that the Chinese government have talked about.

I think people are justifiably fed up of hearing migration talked about at the E.U. level but not seeing anything happen in practice.

I believe in diplomacy; I don't believe in talking to... that talking to Iran somehow constitutes a concession or a favour.

Labor believes in sustainability. We believe in acting on climate change, not just talking about it.

What I have been talking about for many years is opportunity conservatism, that every policy should focus like a laser on easing the means of ascent up the economic ladder.

When you start talking about the patients' bill of rights and all the benefits that are in there, people agree with all that. What they don't know is how are you going to pay for it.

I don't have a problem talking about Medicare or Medicaid or some other very important issue.

I want a leader that sets out a path. I want one that doesn't just talk about cuts, but talks about the shining city on the hill. We're only going to get out of this problem if we grow this economy.

I think Obama is right when he talks about the rule of law as a cornerstone of what the United States should stand for.

Many times, the Senate talks of things and never gets anything through.

President Trump was able to build 455 miles of wall by the time he left office, and had funds allocated for further construction. A secure southern border was no longer simply a dream, it was a tangible reality.

I can't throw a nickel from the Capitol without hitting a think tank that's been financed by one of the Gulf States.

Because policymakers often rely on think tanks' research when crafting laws and regulations, it's critical to know whether these organizations are truly independent.

At one time, the Left had a monopoly not merely of the media and academia, but also of the world of policy think tanks.

Think tanks are chiefly supposed to provide independent expertise to policymakers. But they also seek to be politically relevant.

But there can be no real progress in solving America's social problems when they are as misperceived as they are today. What good can come of understanding the relationship of intelligence to social structure and public policy? Little good can come without it.

Wolves are not ruled by law. They are ruled by the alpha-wolf's policy. Individual wolves can do anything not prohibited by the alpha-wolf. They can do anything they can get away with doing. To the wolf - breaking sheep law or the alpha-wolf's policy only becomes serious if caught. Getting caught is everything.

Tonight-to you, the great silent majority of my fellow Americans-I ask for your support. (On his Vietnam War policy)