Part of being innovative in government is sometimes not trying to plot out the last chapter of the book, but to be open and see what comes back.
Money is power, and in that government which pays all the public officers of the states will all political power be substantially concentrated.
I lived in Paris when I was 20 and 21, and actually knew people that worked for the government there, that talked about terrorism in the country 20 years ago.
Now one of two things is true: Either a republic is a desirable form of government, or else it is not.
As soon as the legitimate Lebanese government is convinced that the conditions have ripened and that Lebanon is able to maintain stability on its own... Then, the Syrian forces will return to their homeland.
Beginning to dismantle the Pentagon would save $1 trillion a year - a small government proposal if ever there was one.
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.
The number of realists who are betting that both the 'economy gets healthy soon' and this government gets spending under control is a tiny group, indeed.
When businesses face tough times, one of the first items they cut is overhead expenses. The government should do the same.
Republican governors are leading the way in helping the private sector create new jobs, reforming government and getting our economy back on track.
A reporter's ability to keep the bond of confidentiality often enables him to learn the hidden or secret aspects of government.
I don't want a lot of bureaucracy... I want to run state government the same way we run a campaign - efficient, effective and victorious.
Higher taxes is the road to ruin. We must and we will shrink our government, and that means making some tough choices, tightening our belts.
Someone has to stay on the line and say, no, we can do this by cutting spending and reducing the size of government. That's what I was committed to doing.
When you're encouraging - the government is encouraging guns to be sold illegally to people that shouldn't have them, the laws aren't being faithfully executed.
My government has the challenge of addressing the issue of gas. The issue of gas cannot be addressed today without the participation of all Bolivians alike.
Socialism's not a word that I use. I say 'social democracy' because I don't think the government needs to own all the means of production.
My own belief is that the way we grow the economy, create jobs, create wealth is in the private sector. The government doesn't do that.
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.
Vietnam was a lie but at least there was a political agenda. It was the domino theory. Iraq is about nothing but George Bush's ego laced with imperialist ambitions. And it was helped by your government.
It is our duty to watch over the actions and activities of this government and to insist that, in words as well as in deeds, the interests of our constituency primarily and of the Nation ultimately are served.
