Quotes about Federal Government

I am the Federal Government. Votes: 4

It's not tyranny we desire; it's a just, limited, federal government. Votes: 4

If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years there'd be a shortage of sand. Votes: 4

The taxpayer - that's someone who works for the federal government but doesn't have to take the civil service examination. Votes: 4

On the same day I was sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada, I announced the most sweeping reform ever undertaken in the structure of our federal government. Votes: 4

If the federal government had been around when the Creator was putting His hand to this state, Indiana wouldn't be here. It'd still be waiting for an environmental impact statement. Votes: 4

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. Votes: 4

When the federal government spends more each year than it collects in tax revenues, it has three choices: It can raise taxes, print money, or borrow money. While these actions may benefit politicians, all three options are bad for average Americans. Votes: 4

I often quote Ronald Reagan, who is pretty close to my favorite President ever, I will have to say that, but one of my favorite remarks he ever made was that when you look at Federal programs, there is nothing so close to eternal life on Earth as a Federal Government program. Votes: 4

The Federal Government was never, in its essence, anything but an anti-slavery government. Votes: 3

We start with first principles. The Constitution creates a Federal Government of enumerated powers. Votes: 3

The Federal Government is the people and the budget is a reflection of their need. Votes: 3

Things are difficult enough about Iraq without the Federal Government suppressing the truth about Iraq. Votes: 3

The Federal Government is exploiting public fear to redefine the relationship between the rulers and the American people. Votes: 3

The Federal Government is achieving its stated goal of helping more minorities go from being renters to being owners. Votes: 3

We are going to put an end to the notion that the American taxpayer exists to fund the Federal Government. Votes: 3

The taxing power of the Federal Government, my dear; the taxing power is sufficient for everything you want and need. Votes: 3

We [Federal Government] have tried spending money. We are spending more than we have ever spent before and it does not work. Votes: 3

Research is one of the Nation's very greatest resources and the role of the Federal Government in supporting and stimulating it needs to reexamined. Votes: 3

Internal improvement and the diffusion of knowledge, so far as they can be promoted by the constitutional acts of the Federal Government, are of high importance. Votes: 3

In addition, the oil royalties the Federal Government does not collect from big oil will starve the Land and Water Conservation Fund of critical financial resources. Votes: 3

In his 4 years in the White House, President Carter worked to make the Federal Government more competent and compassionate and more responsive to the American people. Votes: 3

The success of those doctrines would also subvert the Federal Constitution, change the character of the Federal Government, and destroy our rights in respect to slavery. Votes: 3

The success of those doctrines would also subvert the Federal Constitution, change the character of the Federal Government, and destroy our rights in respect to slavery. Votes: 3

If Congress can regulate this under the Commerce Clause, then it can regulate virtually anything-and the Federal Government is no longer one of limited and enumerated powers. Votes: 3

In the Federal Government, electronic records are as indispensable as their paper counterparts for documenting citizens' rights, the actions for which officials are accountable, and the nation's history. Votes: 3

For the last 4 years, our Federal Government has produced the four biggest deficits in history, and the estimated 2006 deficit of $423 billion is projected to be the largest of all. Votes: 3

In the decade before the Civil War various north and south lines of railway were projected and some of these were assisted by grants of land from the Federal Government. Votes: 3

In the decade before the Civil War various north and south lines of railway were projected and some of these were assisted by grants of land from the Federal Government Votes: 3

Just like families must live within their budgets, the Federal Government must live within its means. We have passed appropriations bills that have been fiscally responsible while recognizing our national priorities. Votes: 3

Peace and commerce with foreign nations could be more effectually and cheaply cultivated by a common agent; therefore they gave the Federal Government the sole management of our relations with foreign governments. Votes: 3

And I always like to stress, it's not a quota, not a set-aside, it's not about race, it's about giving opportunities to demonstrate their abilities to do work with the Federal Government. Votes: 3

Everyone town of 100,000 in the United States should have a Classical Theater supported by the town, or the state of the county, or the Federal Government, as they have in every civilized country Votes: 3

The young in this country, and you fellows are young by my reckoning, have a right to be concerned about the course that our government, the Federal Government, is taking under President Bush. Votes: 3

Everyone town of 100,000 in the United States should have a Classical Theater supported by the town, or the state of the county, or the Federal Government, as they have in every civilized country. Votes: 3

But I do know this: that the two and a half years that I've been at HUD, I am absolutely convinced that some of the best workers in the world are in Federal Government. Votes: 3

Homeowners and business owners across the country agreed to pay premiums, communities agreed to adopt building codes to mitigate flood dangers, and the Federal Government agreed to provide insurance coverage to policyholders after a disaster. Votes: 3

...because there are no local or State boundaries to the problems of our environment, the Federal Government must play an active, positive role. We can and will set standards. We can and will exercise leadership. Votes: 3

Altering the Constitution has become the daily business of the Federal Government which the document is supposed to guide and limit. Both Congress and the judiciary assume, and exercise, countless powers they aren't entitled to. Votes: 3

Every year the Federal Government wastes billions of dollars as a result of overpayments of government agencies, misuse of government credit cards, abuse of the Federal entitlement programs, and the mismanagement of the Federal bureaucracy. Votes: 3

I want to make it clear as Premier and as local member that I strongly support the Renewable Energy Target. Our message to the Federal Government and to Canberra is stick to the Renewable Energy Target. Votes: 3

We know that the most fundamental responsibility of our Federal Government is to ensure the safety of its people and to protect and ensure our National security. And clearly port security has been left in limbo. Votes: 3

It is being alleged that the Federal Government is 'cutting' spending. In fact, we are not 'cutting' anything. Defense spending under this budget would rise by 4.3 percent over last year. Other discretionary spending would also rise. Votes: 3

Oklahoma City bombing was done on purpose. Did you know the Federal Government blew up their own building to blame it on the militias and to get rid of some people that weren't cooperating with the system? Votes: 3

There is no company - no corporation on earth that engages in accounting fraud to the extent the Imperial Federal Government of the United Sates does. Not many congressmen are willing to come forward with the details. Votes: 3

We are not spending the Federal Government's money, we are spending the taxpayer's money, and it must be spent n a way which guarantees his money's worth and yields the fullest possible benefit to the people being helped. Votes: 3

Public opinion: May it always perform one of its appropriate offices, by teaching the public functionaries of the State and of the Federal Government, that neither shall assume the exercise of powers entrusted by the Constitution to the other. Votes: 3

Embryonic stem cell research is legal in America, and nothing in the administration's current policy affects that legality; 400 lines are currently being used to conduct embryonic stem cell research, both in the private sector and by the Federal Government. Votes: 3

In time of peace there can, at all events, be no justification for the creation of a permanent debt by the Federal Government. Its limited range of constitutional duties may certainly under such circumstances be performed without such a resort. Votes: 3

The AMA is urging the Federal Government not to classify marijuana as a dangerous drug and do more research. That's what they said. It's a big story, yeah. Yeah, that request came not only from the AMA but also from KFC. Votes: 3

For over 15 years, through the clean coal programs of the Department of Energy, the Federal Government has been a solid partner, working jointly with private companies and the states to develop and demonstrate a new generation of environmentally clean technology using coal. Votes: 3

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. Votes: 3

Perhaps the most important reason to be skeptical of government inflation numbers is that the government, like a fox campaigning to guard a hen house, has many reasons to be disingenuous. As the world's largest debtor, the Federal Government is inflation's primary beneficiary. Votes: 3

No branch of the law is of more importance to the counsellor, the statesman, or the citizen, than a thorough acquaintance with the Constitution and laws of the Federal Government, as they are administered and as they affect the rights of the people. Votes: 3

My mother's sympathies were strongly with the Union. She knew that war was bound to come, but so confident was she in the strength of the Federal Government that she devoutly believed that the struggle could not last longer than six months at the utmost. Votes: 3

I wish it were possible to obtain a single amendment to our Constitution. I would be willing to depend on that alone for the reduction of the administration of our government; I mean an additional article taking from the Federal Government the power of borrowing. Votes: 3

To avoid the necessity of a permanent debt and its inevitable consequences, I have advocated and endeavored to carry into effect the policy of confining the appropriations for the public service to such objects only as are clearly with the constitutional authority of the Federal Government. Votes: 3

Feminists are forever discovering subtle new forms of sexism and then beating men around the head and shoulders with it. It is left to the rest of us to suffer the inevitable backlash this provokes among men. Besides, the feminists have the Federal Government behind them. Votes: 3

Parents today are under a lot of stress, sometimes working two jobs just to make ends meet. They're trying to find day care for their kids and elder care for their own parents. The Federal Government shouldn't add to their worries by not living up to its obligations. Votes: 3

The American people don't trust the Federal Government to enforce our immigration laws, and we will not be able to do anything on immigration until we first prove to the American people that illegal immigration is under control. And we can do that. We know what it takes to do that. Votes: 3

In numerous years following the war, the Federal Government ran a heavy surplus. It could not (however) pay off its debt, retire its securities, because to do so meant there would be no bonds to back the national bank notes. To pay off the debt was to destroy the money supply. Votes: 3

Perhaps sensing the dismal failure of its efforts to show that 'established by the State' means 'established by the State or the Federal Government,' the Court tries to palm off the pertinent statutory phrase as "inartful drafting.' This Court, however, has no free-floating power 'to rescue Congress from its drafting errors.' Votes: 3

I am committed to furthering the self-determination of Indian communities but without terminating the special relationship between the Federal Government and the Indian people. I am strongly opposed to termination. Self-determination means that you can decide the nature of your tribe's relationship with the Federal Government within the framework of the Self-Determination Act, which I signed in January of 1975. Votes: 3

We repeat and again reaffirm that neither a State nor the Federal Government can constitutionally force a person 'to profess a belief or disbelief in any religion.' Neither can constitutionally pass laws or impose requirements which aid all religions as against nonbelievers, and neither can aid those religions based on a belief in the existence of God as against those religions founded on different beliefs. Votes: 3

The federal government did not create the states; the states created the federal government. Votes: 2

The first thing the federal government can do to help is get out of the way. Votes: 2

There are over 100 entities in the federal government that have something to do with homeland security. Votes: 2

It's time to believe again in the potential of private enterprise set free from the shackles of over-bearing federal government. Votes: 2

Why should a city be mandated to do something by the federal government or state government without the money to do it? Votes: 2

I introduced the Transparency in Government Act, a multi-faceted transparency bill that would bring unprecedented access and accountability to the federal government. Votes: 2

I will continue to advocate for a strong federal government role to establish the production, storage and distribution networks needed to support a hydrogen economy. Votes: 2

My politics are of a practical kind - the integrity of the country, the supremacy of the Federal government, an honorable peace, or none at all. Votes: 2

The federal government seeks to control and regulate the Internet, but the last thing this Congress should be doing is trying to stifle public debate online. Votes: 2

But the federal government, our collective government, has responsibilities that none of these other levels of government can fulfill; and chief among these is national defense. Votes: 2

But people that are worried about unborn babies are the same ones that vote against kindergarten programs in Indiana or school lunch funds out of the federal government. Votes: 2

The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite. Votes: 2

The House is rooted in the principle of direct elections and is unique among all branches and bodies of the federal government as without exception, the people's voice. Votes: 2

One of the specific powers and responsibilities of the federal government is to secure the borders. Property can be taken with due process of law and just compensation. Votes: 2

The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the state governments, in times of peace and security. Votes: 2

When the state or federal government controls the education of all of our children, they have the dangerous and illegitimate monopoly to control and influence the thought process of our citizens. Votes: 2

I believe that the federal government, like a raging river, has expanded upon the barriers and the boundaries of its banks, and unfortunately, it is flooding all of America with its encroachment. Votes: 2

My goal was to make New Jersey's state government a model for all other states to emulate, hopefully thereby to stem, or at least slow down, the flow of power to the federal government. Votes: 2

The founders had a strong distrust for centralized power in a federal government. So they created a government with checks and balances. This was to prevent any branch of the government from becoming too powerful. Votes: 2

Hispanic unemployment is higher than the national average and when the federal government is killing small businesses and killing jobs it is hurting the future of the Hispanic community and we need to carry that message. Votes: 2

The president has been a true friend of the ag industry, because he continues to invest large amounts of money at a time when savings is really the goal of the federal government to deal with the deficit. Votes: 2

We have in this country a federal government that increasingly is engaged in trying to determine which business, which regions, which industries will succeed, which will not through a whole range of economic development, regional development corporate subsidization programs. Votes: 2

History has shown us that, on extraordinarily rare occasions, it becomes necessary for the federal government to intervene on behalf of individuals whose 14th Amendment rights to legal due process and equal protection may be violated by a state. Votes: 2

The federal government has sponsored research that has produced a tomato that is perfect in every respect, except that you can't eat it. We should make every effort to make sure this disease, often referred to as 'progress', doesn't spread. Votes: 2

I can see through almost any scam, especially one perpetrated by the federal government. I can see through it... they can't pull the wool over my eyes, it's absolutely freakin' impossible to pull the wool over my eyes about the government. Votes: 2

The steel workers have now buried their dead, while the widows weep and watch their orphaned children become objects of public charity. The murder of these unarmed men has never been publicly rebuked by any authoritative officer of the state or federal government. Votes: 2

I don't see any justification for the federal government owning land, other than the Statue of Liberty and maybe a few parks, maybe a few refuges. But to just own land to do nothing with it I think is a disservice to the Constitution. Votes: 2

Like many of his fellow skyjackers, 49-year-old Arthur Gates Barkley was motivated by a complicated grievance against the federal government. In 1963, the World War II veteran had been fired as a truck driver for a bakery, after one of his supervisors accused him of harassment. Votes: 2

The way we're really going to grow the economy is to invest in people, to invest in innovation, to have the federal government put money in the kind of research that will create the new high-technology, biotechnology industries that will create the millions of new jobs. Votes: 2

Patient autonomy is paramount to the oath that we take when we enter the profession of medicine. That is why I am appalled when the federal government gets between my patients and their right to the full range of medical information and complete access to health care. Votes: 2

We have over 500,000 illegal immigrants living in Arizona. And we simply cannot sustain it. It costs us a tremendous amount of money of course in health care, in education, and then, on top of it all, in incarceration. And the federal government doesn't reimburse us on any of these things. Votes: 2

But ambitious encroachments of the federal government, on the authority of the State governments, would not excite the opposition of a single State, or of a few States only. They would be signals of general alarm . . . But what degree of madness could ever drive the federal government to such an extremity. Votes: 2

The tenth amendment said the federal government is supposed to only have powers that were explicitly given in the Constitution. I think the federal government's gone way beyond that. The Constitution never said that you could have a Federal Reserve that would have $2.8 trillion in assets. We've gotten out of control. Votes: 2

I was born in 1966, at the beginning of the Biafran-Nigerian Civil War, and the war ended after three years. And I was growing up in school, and the federal government didn't want us taught about the history of the war, because they thought it probably would make us generate a new generation of rebels. Votes: 2

If the federal government should overpass the just bounds of its authority and make a tyrannical use of its powers, the people, whose creature it is, must appeal to the standard they have formed, and take such measures to redress the injury done to the Constitution as the exigency may suggest and prudence justify. Votes: 2

Too many Americans are dependent on federal government. Votes: 0

Not federal government's job to do good deeds. Votes: 0

We should have a very limited federal government. Votes: 0

I don't bow down to the federal government. Votes: 0

The federal government is our servant, not our master. Votes: 0

It's the federal government's job to secure the border. Votes: 0

The federal government views the Constitution as its enemy. Votes: 0

Most of the federal government could be shut down. Votes: 0

The Federal Reserve bank buys government bonds without one penny... Votes: 0

The most valuable function performed by the federal government is entertainment. Votes: 0

The federal government is basically an insurance company with an army. Votes: 0

I do not believe we should shut down the federal government. Votes: 0

I trust the federal government not to trample on civil liberties. Votes: 0

The federal government has never been known for its sense of humor. Votes: 0

Federal judges are just very reluctant to stick the government with responsibility. Votes: 0

People don't trust the federal government as it relates to health care. Votes: 0

The federal government should be less important in our lives, not more. Votes: 0

What we need is not more Federal government, but better local government. Votes: 0

Resisting overreaching by the federal government is appropriate and, yes, even patriotic. Votes: 0

The federal government may not disarm individual citizens without some unusually strong justification. Votes: 0

The federal government has not been effective enough monitoring and surveilling bad guys. Votes: 0

Communicating with the federal government is like talking to a computer that's crashing. Votes: 0

Our morbidly obese federal government needs not just behavior modification but bariatric surgery. Votes: 0

Democrats believe that the federal government is not our enemy, it's our partner. Votes: 0

Child support should do just that - support children, not the federal government. Votes: 0

Some years ago, the federal government declared war on poverty, and poverty won. Votes: 0

Disaster management should be coordinated by the federal government, .. It is our exact responsibility. Votes: 0

When the Federal government buys the mortgages, they're not spending it, they're investing it. Votes: 0

The federal government has a responsibility to protect all Americans from potential terrorist attack. Votes: 0

The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating. Votes: 0

Unlike the federal government, most states don't have the option of running a deficit. Votes: 0

The role of the federal government, if any, is to create more school choice. Votes: 0

Over time, the federal government should move the nation to a single standard, clean-burning gasoline. Votes: 0

I'm saying the federal government is taking away the freedom of Americans to make choices. Votes: 0

I don't want the federal government to rush in and bail the out right away. Votes: 0

They want the federal government controlling Social Security like it's some kind of federal program. Votes: 0

I would absolutely never use the federal government to enforce the law of using marijuana Votes: 0

I think it's a fundamental responsibility of the federal government to enforce our nation's borders. Votes: 0

When it comes to federal programs, even if states are discriminating, the federal government should not. Votes: 0

But no one has yet succeeded in reducing the size or scope of the federal government Votes: 0

I believe that the federal government should be laying down broadband like Eisenhower laid down interstates. Votes: 0

If we get the federal government out of the classroom, maybe we'll get God back in. Votes: 0

We have seen an outrageous increase in the size, scope, and intrusiveness of the federal government. Votes: 0

But no one has yet succeeded in reducing the size or scope of the federal government. Votes: 0

What the federal government does basically is borrow money from people and mail it to people. Votes: 0

The only thing growing faster than the federal government's deficit is Chris Matthews' man-crush on Barack Obama. Votes: 0

The federal government has been a proven failure in picking winners and losers in the energy sector. Votes: 0

The [Liberal] federal government's trouble is that they have a wishbone where they should have a backbone. Votes: 0

Mission creep is not unique to Congress. It is endemic to all arms of the federal government.... Votes: 0

It actually turns out to be much harder to really understand government across state local and federal. Votes: 0

The fundamental challenge is that people like me simply do not trust the federal government any longer. Votes: 0

The role of the federal government should be neutral toward culture just as it is toward religion. Votes: 0

I believe the states can best govern our home concerns and the federal government our foreign ones. Votes: 0

Under Howard, federal government support for black Australia slowly dried up. Services were slashed, native title restricted. Votes: 0

The federal government can't remodel every firehouse and buy every new policeradio in the name of Homeland Security. Votes: 0

We must move from revenue-neutral to revenue-reducing tax reform, because the federal government spends far too much money. Votes: 0

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, although they're not officially debt of the federal government, they are off-balance-sheet debt. Votes: 0

Obama believes in a big central government, where the federal government controls everything in our lives. That's socialism. Votes: 0

Accepting money from the federal government to conduct research places academic inquiry in the service of national interests. Votes: 0

I do not believe that the federal government should treat adults who choose to smoke marijuana as criminals. Votes: 0

We need sensible gun safety measures. The federal government could do something about this; they could show up. Votes: 0

I want to bring accountability to the federal government. I want the federal government to respect the states. Votes: 0

It is time to cut out the mountains of waste and inefficiency and duplication in the federal government. Votes: 0

Conservatives believe that from the standpoint of the federal government, life begins at conception and ends at birth. Votes: 0

The federal government is the balance wheel of the federal system, and the federal system means using counterweights. Votes: 0

I don't think the federal government or federal candidates should be making decisions on everything and opining on everything. Votes: 0

I am committed to working towards a more transparent, accountable, and ethical federal government worthy of the publics trust. Votes: 0

I am committed to working towards a more transparent, accountable, and ethical federal government worthy of the public's trust. Votes: 0

All school districts receive funds from the federal government, through the Department of Education, to support anti-drug education efforts. Votes: 0

The economy grows when families can spend money on personal priorities rather than priorities imposed by the federal government. Votes: 0

We have a balance of $ .32 in the bank . . . Which makes us four-and-a-half trillion dollars richer than the federal government. Votes: 0

The federal government spends millions to run the Postal Service. I could lose your mail for half of that. Votes: 0

I think the governors would all agree that what we don't want from the federal government is unfunded mandates. Votes: 0

The Constitution simply does not authorize the federal government to own any of this land (in the Western states). Votes: 0

Once the coffers of the federal government are opened to the public, there will be no shutting them again. Votes: 0

We need an amendment that gives us the right to vote protected by the federal government and the Constitution. Votes: 0

In the 1950s, buggery was a criminal offence. Now it's a requirement to receive benefits from the federal government. Votes: 0

Above all, ascribe no decent motives to the federal government. Always and everywhere, it is the enemy of truth. Votes: 0

Dubai must crack down on rampant smuggling, and the U.A.E. federal government has significantly stepped up pressure. Votes: 0

I think when you've been exposed to the Creator of the universe, then the federal government doesn't seem very powerful. Votes: 0

Our goal is to displace the entrenched powers in Washington, restore the rightful balance between the state and federal government. Votes: 0

There are a lot of things that are done in the federal government that are done because Washington did them. Votes: 0

I am the constitutionally and legitimately elected sheriff, and I absolutely refuse to surrender my responsibility to the federal government. Votes: 0

We don't want the efficiency of the federal government and the compassion of the IRS to run our health care. Votes: 0

American businesses deserve a federal government that doesn't stand in their way, not one that tries to chase them overseas. Votes: 0

The federal government has failed us, so we, the elected officials of small-town America, are getting tough with illegal immigration. Votes: 0

Certainly we can end racism with love. We can demand that the federal government change its emphasis on racial distinction. Votes: 0

The backlash against Big Government is an encouraging sign of a growing resistance to the mission creep of federal power. Votes: 0

Arizona seeks only to enforce the nominal immigration policy of the United States. Perhaps the federal government should try it sometime. Votes: 0

Quebecers have rarely in their history been better represented than they are right now-at the highest levels of the federal government. Votes: 0

It is the policy of the federal government to use all resources at its disposal to make our financial system stronger. Votes: 0

Jeffersonian Democracy simply meant the possession of the federal government by the agrarian masses led by an aristocracy of slave-owning masses. Votes: 0

If you look at how the federal government spends our money, it's an insurance conglomerate protected by a large, standing army. Votes: 0

The federal government is like a handicapped turtle trying to crawl around and keep up with the rabbit, which is technology. Votes: 0

It is proper that the federal government help alleviate short-term disruptions and price spikes such as those brought about by Hurricane Katrina. Votes: 0

Under the law, the government, whether it's state, local or federal, cannot give the Catholic Church or any religious institution money directly. Votes: 0

Government doesn't work. You work, I work, Federal Express works, Microsoft works, the Salvation Army works, Alcoholics Anonymous works, but government doesn't. Votes: 0

The future of healthcare security should include flexibility from the federal government to allow us to serve the state's most vulnerable citizens. Votes: 0

Medicaid is essentially bankrupt, Medicare is essentially bankrupt, why the heck would we give the federal government another entitlement program to manage? Votes: 0

The future of healthcare security should include flexibility from the federal government to allow us to serve the state's most vulnerable citizens. Votes: 0

There are some power-abusing, corrupt monsters in our federal government that despise me because I have the audacity to speak the truth. Votes: 0

There is so much chaos and dysfunction going on with the federal government that Dallas can't wait any longer for federal help. Votes: 0

Unreason is now ascendant in the United States—in our schools, in our courts, and in each branch of the federal government. Votes: 0

Federal government shutdowns are unsettling, because you realize how little you depend on it compared to the money you give in taxes. Votes: 0

Clinton was a president who used his office, in creative ways, to try to reinvigorate the federal government to benefit the majority. Votes: 0

The general (federal) government will tend to monarchy, which will fortify itself from day to day, instead of working its own cures. Votes: 0

If we continue to allow the federal government to live beyond its means, we will all soon have to live beneath ours. Votes: 0

The debate on how to shrink the federal government is at the core of our problem of government not doing its job. Votes: 0

I wouldn't want the federal government dictating how I use my cameras, every community has their own issues and their own dynamics. Votes: 0

There isn't one thing the federal government does that anybody in Big Business would emulate, at least not in the profit sector. Votes: 0

It has been observed, [that for the federal government] to coerce the States is one of the maddest projects that was ever devised. Votes: 0

I believe the public's confidence would be increased if the federal government took over the functions of airport security screening for all passengers. Votes: 0

Democrats believe we must have comprehensive health care reform that includes giving the federal government authority to negotiate lower prices with drug companies. Votes: 0

The Federal government does not have any information about extraterrestrial life to conceal, and there are no secret projects for me to investigate. Votes: 0

My view is that discrimination against anyone at the ballot box is wrong and should have the full enforcement of the federal government. Votes: 0

The great leading objects of the federal government, in which revenue is concerned, are to maintain domestic peace, and provide for the common defense. Votes: 0

Texas has done a very good job of securing their borders with the help of the federal government. California has done a good job. Votes: 0

The federal government cannot maintain a budget surplus any more than an alcoholic can leave a fresh bottle of whiskey untouched in the cupboard. Votes: 0

We've already seen the federal government stretch their regulatory tentacles into our homes and determine what kind of light bulbs we have to use. Votes: 0

Bombing the Murrah Federal Building was morally and strategically equivalent to the U.S. hitting a government building in Serbia, Iraq, or other nations. Votes: 0

It is through states that the American people get the job done every day, often in spite of a deeply flawed bureaucratic federal government. Votes: 0

I am not going to use the federal government's authority deliberately to circumvent the natural inclination of people to live in ethnic homogeneous neighborhoods. Votes: 0

I ran for president in order to be able to try to change Washington D.C. from the inside. Our federal government is broken. Votes: 0

I have left the federal government and the German Bundestag; I have resigned from all my positions in the Social Democratic Party of Germany. Votes: 0

We have our differences since the beginning of America. It's a legitimate difference. What is the role of government, et cetera, federal, state, local? Votes: 0

[M]ore Americans work for federal, state or local government than work in any form of manufacturing. We crossed that Rubicon about 10 years ago. Votes: 0

...[the federal] government [has no authority] to deliver a service,...and there's no evidence to show that government has ever been efficient [at] delivering...service. Votes: 0

Not only is it possible to do lean startup in federal government, but it's the most effective way to drive change in the federal government. Votes: 0

Bush always has viewed himself as an "activist," which flies in the face of some conservative notions, such as the federal government's role in education. Votes: 0

Incredibly, whenever I have proposed the theory that half of government workers could be cut, current and former federal employees I know have all agreed. Votes: 0

The Federal Reserve and Congress have systematically taught the American people to trust the government and that caution in spending is harmful to the economy. Votes: 0

We had Americans gather together in prayer, before they went to stand before the federal government ... that prayed for peace, that there wouldn't be confrontation. Votes: 0

America is now a socialist economy. The definition of a socialist economy is when 50% or more of your economy is dependent on the federal government. Votes: 0

The federal government has taken too much tax money from the people, too much authority from the states, and too much liberty with the Constitution. Votes: 0

Our environment is too important to neglect and it's time for the federal government to focus on real solutions and live up to their promises. Votes: 0

I've always been fond of the saying that when it comes to oversight and reform, the federal government does two things well: nothing and overreact. Votes: 0

I don't think the federal government has any business keeping a list of law-abiding Americans who exercise their constitutional right to keep and bear arms. Votes: 0

We're facing a natural disaster in the middle of an economic disaster. The federal government has to balance its budget the way our families do. Votes: 0

The money has to go to the federal government because the federal government will spend that money better than the private sector will spend it. Votes: 0

71 percent of the American people think that the federal government should take no more than 20 percent of anybody's paycheck no matter how much they make. Votes: 0

I'll change the posture of our federal government from being one of the most anti-science administrations in American history to one that embraces science and technology. Votes: 0

Throughout American history many of our social gains and much of our progress toward democracy were made possible by the active intervention of the federal government. Votes: 0

As everyone in Louisiana knows, there was often no communication or coordination between the state and federal government in the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Votes: 0

Americans need not fear the federal government because they enjoy the advantage of being armed, which you possess over the people of almost every other nation. Votes: 0

Encouraging underground uranium mining on the Colorado Plateau um, the federal government was the only purchaser of uranium ore to try to manufacture uh, atomic bombs. Votes: 0

The federal government has never created one job that is sustainable long term. It creates government project work but not creating real work where people are. Votes: 0

We do need the federal government to share information with us. We need local governments to increase supply. We need affordable places for people to live. Votes: 0

We in Government have begun to recognize the critical work which must be done at all levels-local, State and Federal-in ending the pollution of our waters. Votes: 0

It's not easy for the average family to ensure that their child receives a quality education. And the federal government is not making it any easier. Votes: 0

Fossil fuel corporations are supposed to pay the government fair market royalties in exchange for the right to drill on public lands or in federal waters. Votes: 0

What Clinton severed with his welfare reform was the obligation of the federal government to step in when the states failed and to monitor these programs. Votes: 0

The only study that the federal government has engaged in with a vengeance is in trying to see if they can make women fertile after menopause. Votes: 0

Your federal government needs your money so that it can perform vital services for you that you would not think up yourself in a million years. Votes: 0

My politics are of a practical kind - the integrity of the country, the supremacy of the Federal government, an honorable peace, or none at all. Votes: 0

I actually think that working in the federal government, or state or local, is one of the most significant things that a technical person can do. Votes: 0

When justices seize authority from the other branches of the federal government, as well as state and local governments, under the rubric of judicial review, that's tyranny. Votes: 0

Loopy as the Motion Picture Association of America's ratings system is, it's better than what you'd probably get by putting such decisions in the federal government hands. Votes: 0

The federal government does not trample in jackboots those with whom it does business. It wraps them in cotton batting and, when they express ingratitude, apologizes profusely. Votes: 0

If the Tenth Amendment were still taken seriously, most of the federal government's present activities would not exist. That's why no one in Washington ever mentions it. Votes: 0

What is so remarkable about the success of affirmative action is that it has been accomplished despite the Justice Department and the policies of the federal government. Votes: 0

We need to protect the privacy rights of all Americans, and that means stopping the federal government from spying on the cellphones and emails of law-abiding citizens. Votes: 0

The federal judiciary is unlike the other branches of government. And once confirmed, a federal judge serves for life. And there's no court above the Supreme Court. Votes: 0

Perhaps Americans should recognize that if they want to keep their privacy, they should ask the federal government to do only the things that the Constitution allows. Votes: 0

The federal government is doing less than it is lawfully entitled to do to protect New York City, and the City is less safe as a result. Votes: 0

Nothing short of a federal investigation can begin to disclose the abuses which have woven a fine web of mutually implicating relationships between businessmen and government officials. Votes: 0

Election Day 2010 saw the culmination of years of aggravation and resentment toward a federal government that became disconnected and disdainful of the values and priorities of Americans. Votes: 0

Even if it takes changing the law, the president should honor the commitment the federal government made to those people and let them keep what they got. Votes: 0

We simply can't keep providing money from the federal government in the form of subsidized or actual loans and Pell Grants when we don't have the money. Votes: 0

What is good for Alaska is good for the country. Transferring power from the federal government to the states provides opportunity to all states, not just Alaska. Votes: 0

This Federal Reserve Act establishes the most gigantic trust on earth. When the President (Wilson) signs this bill the invisible government of the Monetary Power will be legalized. Votes: 0

America has got the equivalent of stage three cancer of socialism because the federal government is tampering in all kinds of stuff it has no business tampering in. Votes: 0

What the USA Freedom Act did is it did two things. Number one, it ended the federal government's bulk collection of phone metadata of millions of law-abiding citizens. Votes: 0

After an unequivocal experience of the inefficacy of the subsisting federal government, you are called upon to deliberate on a new Constitution for the United States of America. Votes: 0

The fact that the federal government is the nation's greatest environmental villain has not stopped activists from reflexively turning to politicians to “protect the environment.” Votes: 0

Whether it's called 'compassionate conservatism' or 'big government Republicanism,' after years of record increases in federal spending, more government is now the accepted Republican philosophy in Washington. Votes: 0

I am encouraged that there's going to be much better dialogue between the federal government and the state of Arizona. I mean, I hope that's not wishful thinking. Votes: 0

It was Ronald Reagan who used to say that the 10 most frightening words in the English language are, "I'm from the federal government, and I'm here to help." Votes: 0

If for no other reason than the energy crisis now facing this country, the federal government should be eager to become partners with us in rebuilding our city. Votes: 0

[States and the Federal government are] coordinate departments of one simple and integral whole... The one is the domestic, the other the foreign branch of the same government. Votes: 0

Aside from the poor example it sets, the federal government enables reckless spending on public-employee pensions by offering hope of assistance from Washington if things get bad enough. Votes: 0

Most people don't realize that two-thirds of the federal budget is Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Pentagon. The U.S. government is an insurance company with an Army. Votes: 0

We must take away the government's credit card. With limits on both tax revenue and borrowing, the Federal government would finally be forced to get serious about spending cuts Votes: 0

Federal agencies that own bridges have some of the worst records for on-time inspections. Nearly 3,000 bridges owned by U.S. government agencies went more than two years between checkups. Votes: 0

I don't believe the federal government should be involved in the creation of standards directly or indirectly, the creation of curriculum or content. It is clearly a state responsibility. Votes: 0

We must take away the government's credit card. With limits on both tax revenue and borrowing, the Federal government would finally be forced to get serious about spending cuts. Votes: 0

The federal government is acknowledged by all to be one of enumerated powers. The principle, that it can exercise only the powers granted to it . . . is now universally admitted. Votes: 0

Conventional wisdom on government's role in inequality often has it backwards. Tax reforms have resulted in a more progressive federal income tax; government transfer payments have become less progressive. Votes: 0

To prevent a crippling attack on our nation's critical networks, U.S. companies and the federal government must work together to combat those who wish to do us harm. Votes: 0

It's a new phenomenon in America that states can now sue the national government and become a kind of check and balance on the excesses of the federal government. Votes: 0

The fact of the matter is that hope comes from many sources. I think depending on the federal government to be some sort of a savior is false hope. Votes: 0

I'm pro-life but I believe that the federal government ought to stay out of it. That's a decision that the people of each state ought to make for themselves. Votes: 0

Where the federal government and the taxpayer has had funds misused, we need to use the full extent of the law to get those funds back for the taxpayer. Votes: 0

We have to attack those things which stand in the way of America progress. And what stands in the way of American progress right now is the federal government. Votes: 0

Like some great swelling river, the powers of the federal government have today breached their constitutional levees and spilled into countless areas of life never anticipated by the founders. Votes: 0

These are the same people who believe, in some cases, the federal government should not play any role in providing health care to our people or protecting the environment. Votes: 0

As Americans we must always remember that we all have a common enemy, an enemy that is dangerous, powerful, and relentless. I refer, of course, to the federal government. Votes: 0

Does the government fear us? Or do we fear the government? When the people fear the government, tyranny has found victory. The federal government is our servant, not our master! Votes: 0

The [EU] Council of Ministers will have far more power over the budgets of member states than the federal government in the United States has over the budget of Texas. Votes: 0

Closing the gap for women entrepreneurs should be a priority for the federal government - and yet the Small Business Administration has failed in their promise to women business owners. Votes: 0

We don't want the federal government to shut down. It is so inappropriate, and it is not respectful of the people that have sent us here to do our jobs. Votes: 0

If the federal government won't secure the border, the State of Arizona will step in to complement federal efforts in a constitutional manner and protect the security of its citizens. Votes: 0

I think the federal government really should be supporting Louisiana and ensuring that every person from that area has an opportunity to vote on what will occur in the area. Votes: 0

Along with the GI Bill, which educated and housed Eisenhower's fellow veterans, the Interstate System has proved to be by far the most important economic-development strategy of the federal government. Votes: 0

It is imperative to take the initiative, to build firewalls around Alberta, to limit the extent to which an aggressive and hostile federal government can encroach upon legitimate provincial jurisdiction. Votes: 0

So you know, I think that the federal government, the Democrats, and President Obama are selling a lot of hope and change, but no delivery of any of those promises. Votes: 0

If the exercise of power of internal taxation by the Union should be discovered on experiment to be really inconvenient, the federal government may then forbear the use of it . . . Votes: 0

Any bailout of a private company is a bad decision by our federal government. Private companies have the right to succeed, but they also should have the right to fail. Votes: 0

[Police chiefs ] want support, they want more training, they want more assistance. And I think the federal government could be in a position where we would offer and provide that. Votes: 0

The reason that the unions and the other stakeholders have not cut a deal with the automakers is because they believe the federal government is going to bail them out. Votes: 0

Because Republicans believe that the federal government is limited in its function-some have concluded that Republicans are somehow inherently insensitive to minority rights. Nothing could be further from the truth. Votes: 0

Income taxes are responsible for the transformation of the Federal government from one of limited powers into a vast leviathan whose tentacles reach into almost every aspect of American life. Votes: 0

When the state or federal government control the education of all of our children, they have the dangerous and illegitimate monopoly to control and influence the thought process of our citizens. Votes: 0

Our ports are owned by local governments who are responsible for the ports. It is the Coast Guard and Customs that provide security. The federal government will never outsource our security. Votes: 0

The powers of the federal government ... result from the compact to which the states are parties, [and are] limited by the plain sense and intention of the instrument constituting that compact. Votes: 0

If you chose to serve in Congress or on a congressional staff, you should be barred for life from working for any company, organization, or association which lobbies the federal government. Votes: 0

The powers of the federal government are enumerated; it can only operate in certain cases; it has legislative powers on defined and limited objects, beyond which it cannot extend its jurisdiction. Votes: 0

You cannot keep your plan and have Obamacare at the same time. Obamacare, by definition, gets rid of your plan and replaces it with health care run by the federal government. Votes: 0

The only agency of the federal government with a more demoralized workforce than Homeland Security is the Small Business Administration, a notorious turkey farm that should have been abolished years ago. Votes: 0

The federal government would give money to the states. States would be able to negotiate at local rates. It's not Medicaid. People didn't want it to be Medicaid in Washington, either. Votes: 0

The American Dream is not being dependent on the federal government for your health care, for your automobile, for your college education, for your student loan on and on and on. Votes: 0

Every dollar the federal government does not take from us, every decision it does not make for us, will make our economy stronger, our lives more abundant, our future more free. Votes: 0

The Election Assistance Commission represents a major, unprecedented commitment from the federal government to sustained freedom and vibrant democracy. I am humbled by the prospect of being one its charter members. Votes: 0

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. Votes: 0

This president [Barack Obama ] has seen personnel records of people who have sacrificed for the American people and for the federal government stolen by the Chinese and he's done nothing in return. Votes: 0

The ultimate authority resides in the people, and that if the federal government got too powerful and overstepped its authority, then the people would develop plans of resistance and resort to arms. Votes: 0

In all her history, from the formation of the federal government until the hour of secession, no year stands out more prominently than the year 1858 as evidencing the national patriotism of Virginia. Votes: 0

[The US] budget is dominated by the retirement programs, Social Security and Medicare - loosely speaking, the post-cold-war federal government is a big pension fund that also happens to have an army. Votes: 0

I think the federal government should be doing only what the Constitution says it should be. We don't have authority under the federal Constitution to have a big federal criminal justice system. Votes: 0

Nullification is the Jeffersonian idea that the states of the American Union must judge the constitutionality of the acts of their agent, the federal government, since no impartial arbiter between them exists. Votes: 0

Parts of the Voting Rights Act are due to expire next year if Congress doesn't extend them, including the section that guarantees that voting rights will be protected by the federal government. Votes: 0

Thanks in part to the Patriot Act, the federal government has been able to demand some details of your online activities from service providers - and not to tell you about it. Votes: 0

As a fiscal conservative, I believe one of the most important roles the federal government can play in assuring that our economy remains strong is to keep our fiscal house in order. Votes: 0

With respect to drugs, you know, there are a lot of organizations, including an enormous budget and an army at the federal government level that tries to deal with the drug problem. Votes: 0

Many people think that the U.S. is ahead in the frontier technology sectors as a result of private sector entrepreneurship. It's not. The U.S. federal government created all these sectors. Votes: 0

As our federal government has grown too large and too powerful, the real loss has been the freedom of people to govern their own lives and participate fully in the American dream. Votes: 0

Now is the time for all Alaskans to come together and reach out with our core message of taking power from the federal government and bringing it back home to the people. Votes: 0

Once our country is fully engulfed in a debt crisis, our economy will be torn apart, and every American will be a victim of the federal government's failure to prevent this disaster. Votes: 0

Well, the problem of the federal government is that they print money and go in debt. That's their national policy, Democrats and Republicans it doesn't matter. And this is where I differ. Votes: 0

If we don't get this economy going, the numbers that represent this stimulus package are going to be small compared to the loss of revenue to the federal government for our economy. Votes: 0

I go where the revolution is, and the revolution is Ron Paul. Ron Paul is a champion of the Constitution. He's about getting rid of the Federal Reserve and shrinking federal government. Votes: 0

Although it was created with the best of intentions, the federal government's Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program has become one of the worst and most costly boondoggles ever foisted on the American public. Votes: 0

While the political debate over abortion will continue for a very long time, the federal government can and should be doing more to support programs and services that provide women with better options. Votes: 0

We can only imagine what would happen to our health care and to the quality of our health care here in North Dakota if we took the federal government out of health care. Votes: 0

I think we need to make sure that we are putting Social Security on a sustainable path. It's absolutely something that the federal government is going to be involved in, in the future. Votes: 0

The Tea Party was born out of the disgust many Americans felt early in the financial crisis upon learning that the federal government was even contemplating reducing the principal on some troubled mortgages. Votes: 0

Small businesses are the number one job creators in America. Therefore, it is important that the federal government creates an environment that helps them succeed, not one that sets them up to fail. Votes: 0

Literally from the moment I came in the door of MIT, it was very clear that a highly productive 40-year partnership between U.S. research universities and the federal government was badly eroding. Votes: 0

Literally from the moment I came in the door of MIT, it was very clear that a highly productive 40-year partnership between U.S. research universities and the federal government was badly eroding. Votes: 0

The federal government was responsible for building the levees, engineering the levees, and consequentially, the federal government is responsible for repairing the damage that has been done, which has not been completed yet. Votes: 0

The federal government needs to get off the backs of small businesses and let the private sector grow and create jobs instead of harnessing it with onerous regulations and a repressive tax code. Votes: 0

If you have a federal government that's not enforcing the law and does not preserve the integrity of its own borders, then naturally, states are going to take matters into their own hands. Votes: 0

Courts have long recognized the federal government's robust power to inspect people and goods entering the country. After all, the very foundation of national sovereignty is a nation's ability to protect its borders. Votes: 0

We're also fairly stubborn, I think, fairly independent. We have our share of difficulties with our federal government, although I've tried to as I am here encourage a better way of discussing those problems. Votes: 0

The federal government... knows how to put a missile in someone's room half way around the world with technology. Why don't we use some of that technology to save some lives here in America? Votes: 0

The term 'cost shifting,' as I use it, refers to those items in a university's budget that used to be reimbursed by the federal government but are no longer paid for by them. Votes: 0

This is the way addled liberals really think. Even as they champion sucking the brains out of little babies, they think of themselves as indelibly compassionate because they favor an overweening, behemoth federal government. Votes: 0

And it's absolutely hypocritical for the political party that talks about states rights, to suddenly ignore states rights, that say that the federal government or federalism has no business in this kind of business. Votes: 0

So if Arizona sees the federal government isn't assuming its responsibilities, it creates local laws. But migration and keeping security on the borders is not a local or state issue, it's a federal issue. Votes: 0

It's definitely longer than the buzz cut you see most of the time in the federal government. I would pale in comparison to rock and rollers with my haircut. I would be a lightweight. Votes: 0

In 2001, Congress passed much needed tax relief to allow Americans to keep more of their hard earned money and spend it as they see fit - rather than how the federal government sees fit. Votes: 0

The worst thing the federal government could do is to increase the size, reach and cost of government. If government failed in its response to the hurricane, the answer is not more inefficient government. Votes: 0

The American people and American businesses are looking to the federal government to lead our nation on the path to economic recovery. It is time to stop splitting hairs. It is time to act. Votes: 0

When Congress passed the Help America Vote Act in 2002, I was thrilled to learn that the federal government would offer resources to all states to assist them in enhancing the voting process in America. Votes: 0

The Founding Fathers envisioned a federal government that trusts its people with their money and freedom, outlining this limited, non-intrusive federal government in...the Constitution, leaving the other powers to people...or to the states. Votes: 0

Through the 1990s, the fracturing of Tasmanian Aboriginal politics was given impetus by the ongoing corruption of a number of black organisations started under federal government programmes, with large amounts of public money being lost. Votes: 0

State and local government, with financial support from the federal government, should offer a program to educate and train foster children for employment and provide them with financial assistance, as needed, until they reach age 21. Votes: 0

Tourism is a top priority activity for federal government, which is why it invests an average of over 2,500 million dollars a year in infrastructure works and integral projects that promote Mexico's culture and natural attractions. Votes: 0

I am running for president because it is obvious that no Democrat or Republican is ever going to stop the relentless growth of the federal government. only a Libertarian is going to set you free. Votes: 0

Leading from the front: It's what built America. But these days, the federal government isn't at the front - it's cowering in the back corner of the room, ducking responsibility and hoping no one notices. Votes: 0

We are shrinking the size of the federal government as a percent of our economy from over 21 percent of the economy to 19 percent of the economy. At the same time, we're growing the private economy. Votes: 0

As a libertarian I believe we should have a federal government simple and circumscribed enough to be run by an average, dull, normal American. With George W. Bush we have half the equation in place. Votes: 0

All of us should remember that the federal government is not some mysterious institution comprised of buildings, files and paper. The people are the government. What we create we ought to be able to control. Votes: 0

I think there are steps that can be taken that haven't been required or energy to make that fight more secure and we are going to continue to push the federal government to do that. Votes: 0

Let the corporations do as they please -- pillage the environment, falsify their advertising, rig the securities markets -- and it is none of the federal government's business to interfere with the will of heaven. Votes: 0

Only the federal government has the power to spend beyond its current revenue. It shouldn't do that when the economy is at full employment. But it's an essential step for an economy mired in recession. Votes: 0

Everybody knows that the federal government promises a lot and delivers damn little, and pays for most of what it does deliver out of the earnings of individuals rather than the profits of great corporations. Votes: 0

To bring about government by oligarchy, masquerading as democracy, it is fundamentally essential that practically all authority and control be centralized in our Federal government. . . The individual sovereignty of our states must first be destroyed. Votes: 0