Quotes About Federal

I've endorsed 'Medicare for All' at the federal level. I do not believe a state can accomplish that on its own.

When a federal court issues an order against enforcement of a government policy, the ruling traditionally applies only to the plaintiff in that case.

We always sat down as a family to watch the federal budget, even as a young child.

The majority of ground in the U.S. is owned by the federal government, and right now, very little of it is accessible to anybody that is trying to produce oil and gas, and we need to be opening that up.

One of the noxious features of Obamacare was its forced march into a single, federally designed package of health benefits.

We borrowed money, it helped us with bonds and what not, and the Federal Government backed it, but it was a guarantee, it was not a grant. And we not only paid it off, but we paid it off ahead of time.

Continued federal overreach won't end the COVID-19 pandemic or put food on the table.

When I entered federal parliament at the end of 2007, I was appointed parliamentary secretary for disabilities.

Democrats believe that the federal government is not our enemy, it's our partner.

Governor Kempthorne of Idaho, our chairman of the National Governors Association, is doing a great job bringing all of the nation's governors together to work as partners with the federal government.

I want there to be a real partnership between the Department of Justice in Washington and U.S. attorneys.

So I am, in fact, very optimistic about the future of my federal party.

We got Defense of Marriage Act as a federal law from President Bill Clinton. And it was passed with bipartisan support.

I am a firm believer that federal agencies exist to administer laws passed by Congress, as intended.

In 2010, 70 percent of federal tax revenue was consumed by three entitlement programs (Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security)

Extending federal unemployment insurance is vital for millions of Americans laid off through no fault of their own, and it serves as an important economic stimulus.

Federal resources are vital to the health of our HBCUs.

Federal research is vital to the innovation that drives our local economy and global competitiveness.

For too long, unfunded federal mandates have drained the budgets of states and communities. The strength and vitality of our communities must be restored.

I've been a vocal advocate for Medicaid expansion, which is why I co-sponsored legislation to incentivize states like Kansas to expand Medicaid by starting the amount the federal government matches state's investment for expansion at 100 percent.

The Federal Government should be the last resort, not the first. Ask if a potential program is truly a federal responsibility or whether it can better be handled privately, by voluntary organizations, or by local or state governments.

There is nothing Federal about local volunteer fire departments.

I am an immigrant with a Green Card and, therefore, I am not eligible to vote in a federal election.

I took office as president in January 2003, and in April 2003, I sent to Congress my first proposal for tax reform. Some parts were voted on, with respect to federal taxes, and then it came to a standstill. Why? Because each state is interested in its own tax reform, has its own tax policy, and each state has its federal deputies and senators.