Quotes About Government

I know people don't like America very much, but the one thing it's very good on is local government.

The one thing that I know government is good for is countervailing against monopoly. It's not great at that either, but it's the only force I know that is fairly reliable.

The one thing the Victorians really believed in was philanthropy. I think we've forgotten the obligation to be philanthropic. I think we need smaller government, but I want to make it clear I'm not the Sarah Palin of the Cotswolds.

We're getting a wall. We're definitely getting a wall. That's the one thing we know about a Trump presidency.

The one thing that our nation is truly responsible for is securing the nation, make sure the citizens are safe.

The one thing about America is you have the freedom to think what you want and do what you want without the government interfering.

Francois Hollande is an intelligent man. I do not have a problem with him. The only thing is, he has never held office at the state level. Honestly, can you imagine Francois Hollande as president of France? Imagine it!

Partisan rancour and party politics and ideology have got in the way of compromise - and compromise is the only thing that has ever made politics successful.

I believed the only thing that could turn around this government spending and mounting debt would be if the people rose up.

Pakistan is rich in sporting talent, but the only thing needed is to have sincere and honest administrators who should be held accountable by the government. Pakistan should be recognised as a sporting nation and not as a terrorist country.

The problem with the economy isn't that people aren't paying their fair share of taxes.

The problem with Egypt is that there is no public trust. There is no trust, period.

The problem with Russia is not corruption per se, or even Putin per se. Russian government is not corrupt because Vladimir Putin has absolute power. Russian government has been corrupt and will always be as long as anyone has absolute power.

The problem with being an employee or self-employed is you pay the highest taxes.

The problem with Mr. Obama is that you get more regulation and it's a disincentive for businessmen to hire people. You probably also get higher taxes, so in terms of the economy, he is very negative in my view.

I think the problem with President Obama - and I like him personally, I came into the Senate with him - is his agenda.

The problem with money issued by any government is that its only value is what those in charge decree.

I strive never to forget the real world consequences of my decisions on individuals, businesses and government.

Government has really been growing, a lot of largesse, but the people in the real world aren't. And that's what has to change. Government has no conformity at all with the real world.

I think, I think we need a Republican president from the real world to remind ourselves sometimes of what we need to do.

Everything is connected, so you can't just live in a Trumpian world and be an isolationist when you're managing government by congressional district or by city. The mentality that you can cut off one area to punish a policy just doesn't work in the real world... it's cutting off your nose to spite your face.

If this government is doing the right thing by fighting corruption, the Church should support it.

I just want the state fixed, and I just want to do the right thing for the taxpayers.

Reflecting on the past, where the film industry became united with 'national interest' and 'national policy,' I tend to think that keeping a clear distance from government authority is the right thing to do.