Economics should be defined in terms of what it is about. It should be about how people produce things, how people exchange them, how people earn income, how they pay taxes, how the government provides infrastructure with tax revenue, and how it cond...
It is impossible to objectively define how free a market is. This is a political definition. Government is always involved, and those free marketers are as politically motivated as anyone.
In the end, there will always be a fundamental difference of perspective between New Zealand and Australia on defense, whoever is in government.
Democracy may mean something more than a theoretically absolute popular government, but it assuredly cannot mean anything less.
The nuclear arsenal that Pakistan has, I believe is secure. I think the government and the military have taken adequate steps to protect that.
If you can't compete fairly, honestly, effectively, no government should intervene. Now, some governments do. They prop up failing industries.
One of my goals upon becoming Secretary of State was to take diplomacy out of capitals, out of government offices, into the media, into the streets of countries.
When the government is handed over to the Iraqi Council on 30 June, many have declared, oh, the Americans must never leave because civil unrest may erupt. Well, I agree, we cannot abruptly depart, but Iraq needs to step up to the plate on 30 June.
After 20 years in Congress, I still believe that smaller government and lower taxes are the most effective economic policies.
What is the U.S. government looking for? And the elite governing this country? They're looking for oil.
In the United States, the government is bailing out banks, intervening in the economy, yet in Latin America, the Right continues to talk about 'free markets.' It's totally outdated; they don't have arguments; they don't have any sense.
Venezuelan interests are to be defended by Venezuela. The U.S. should defend the interests of the U.S. Where are the U.S. people, where are the intellectuals, who could put limits on their government?
I wish we could begin a new period of normal relations with the government of the United States.
It's really weird watching the government watch me.
The police officers, so far as discipline, organization, pay, and orders were concerned, came exclusively under the German Reich police system and were in no way connected with the administration of the Government General.
Moreover, in Russia there was an enormous amount of landed property to be divided, large estates, crown lands, government land, and the estates held by the monasteries.
When there is a lack of honor in government, the morals of the whole people are poisoned.
If the law is upheld only by government officials, then all law is at an end.
People are afraid of an unorganized, wasteful government.
The impersonal hand of government can never replace the helping hand of a neighbor.
Social Security is not just another government spending program. It is a promise from generation to generation.
