Quotes About Government

Most people don't realize the amount of tax forms the small business guy has to go through.

Every government says they love small businesses, but what have they done for them? We should pull down all the barriers.

Regulatory mandates have a disproportionate effect on small businesses.

We must never forget that it is the private sector - not government - that is the engine of economic opportunity. Businesses, particularly small businesses, flourish and can provide good jobs when government acts as a productive partner.

After adding trillions to the debt on big-government policies most Americans didn't ask for and which we couldn't afford, Democratic leaders say they need more money, which they intend to take from small business, even though small businesses create the majority of new jobs.

Among our responsibilities is to make sure that 23 percent of all government contracts go to small businesses. That's about $150 billion annually, from all the government agencies.

As families and small businesses alike are tightening their belts to account for the worsening economy, they have every right to ask: 'Why isn't my government doing the same?'

Obamacare won't just bankrupt the country. It may bankrupt small businesses. It may bankrupt individuals.

I have run two small businesses in Kansas, and I have seen how government can crush entrepreneurism. That's why I ran for Congress. It just so happens that there are a lot of people in south central Kansas who agree with me on that.

Don't punish small businesses with over-regulation.

The integrity of the federal procurement system needs to be protected so that the public has confidence in government contracts, and small businesses have every opportunity to compete.

I've started several small businesses myself and know that it is tough out there for the little guy in the global economy. I came to the conclusion that, oftentimes, the best thing the government can do for small business is to stay out of the way.

We must get government out of the way and help foster an environment where small businesses are free to grow and create jobs.

We will not let government bureaucracy stand in the way of helping small businesses.

There is nothing wrong with centralizing the budget in Manila. We are such a small country.

In my estimation, there should always be a mixture of economic liberalism - which means small government, a great emphasis on markets - but also a certain degree of social conservatism, not to favor change unless that change is beneficial. So I describe myself as an economic liberal and a social conservative.

We believe in individual initiative, personal responsibility, opportunity, freedom, small government, the Constitution. These principles, these American principles are key to getting our economy back to being successful and leading the world.

Big-government proponents embrace both the power of the federal government and the idea that millions of Americans ought to be dependent on its largesse. It's time to return to our Founders' love for small government. More is not always better.

If the small government concept grows, we have fewer dollars leaving our pockets, we have more folks motivated to make a profit.

The school system has become a part of this huge government machine, governed by people who aren't close to the situation. That's why I'm a Republican. I believe in small government.

I eat and breathe small government and freedom.

I am a strong believer in small government that doesn't interfere in people's lives.

I thought the irreducible requirements of Republicanism were being for life, small government, and a strong national defense.

The American citizen must be made aware that today a relatively small group of people is proclaiming its purposes to be the will of the People. That elitist approach to government must be repudiated.