Quotes About Policy

The will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government.

Country has to stop giving electricity for free. It is like giving people cocaine.

You can't have a situation in which companies proceed on a permanent basis relying only on cash from the government.

In the end, there will always be a fundamental difference of perspective between New Zealand and Australia on defense, whoever is in government.

I prefer for government to err toward less regulation, lower taxation, and free markets. And I'm a radical free trader.

When I talk to teachers they tell me the things they'd most like from any government are a reduction in bureaucracy, support to help ensure good discipline and a reformed Ofsted.

A state that privatizes most of its functions will inevitably defend itself by employing its own people as mercenaries

I do not know of any environmental group in any country that does not view its government as an adversary.

Obamacare is not about health care. Obamacare is about the expansion of government and the total loss of freedom.

You call it a 'loophole' when the government still allows you some freedom.

I don't believe in government regulation of the software industry.

Good government has to mean less government.

I'm an American. I'm for prosperity. I've discovered, from 40 years of reporting, that what creates prosperity is limited government.

What is politically defined as economic planning is the forcible superseding of other people's plans by Government officials.

I'm a small government conservative.

I'll remind you all, however, that for government, existence is a privilege, not a right.

How is it that we can militarily overthrow a military government like Iraq, yet we can't militarily keep illegalities (drugs and aliens) from crossing our borders?

When government tries to make people more equal, it makes them more unequal.

Beginning in 1973 and then acts in '77, '78, 1980, 1994 and then into the 21st century in the international arena, governments have steadily gotten out of the transportation business.

When the private sector fails, the solution is more government. When the government fails, the solution is more government.

Government is not competent enough to regulate.

Low inflation and government prudence may be harmful for economic development.

There is no reason for the government to limit political speech.

Sometimes there are no good choices for government.