Ancient Rome declined because it had a Senate, now whats going to happen to us with both a House and a Senate? – Will Rogers
Ohio claims they are due a president as they havent had one since Taft. Look at the United States, they have not had one since Lincoln. – Will Rogers
What I worry about would be that you essentially have two chambers, the House and the Senate, but you have simply, majoritarian, absolute power on either side. And thats just not what the founders intended. – Barack Obama
Ninety eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. Its the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them. – Lily Tomlin
People try to live within their income so they can afford to pay taxes to a government that cant live within its income. – Robert Half
Its not the voting thats democracy its the counting. – Tom Stoppard
Majority rule only works if youre also considering individual rights. Because you cant have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for supper. – Larry Flynt
You dont pay taxes – they take taxes. – Chris Rock
Washington is a place where politicians dont know which way is up and taxes dont know which way is down. – Robert Orben
Im tired of hearing it said that democracy doesnt work. Of course it doesnt work. We are supposed to work it. – Alexander Woollcott
A corporations primary goal is to make money. Governments primary role is to take a big chunk of that money and give it to others. – Larry Ellison
The mistakes made by Congress wouldnt be so bad if the next Congress didnt keep trying to correct them. – Cullen Hightower
No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life well ever see on this earth! – Ronald Reagan
Governments view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it. – Ronald Reagan
Governments first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives. – Ronald Reagan
If you put the federal government in charge of the Sahara Desert, in 5 years thered be a shortage of sand. – Milton Friedman
The most terrifying words in the English language are: Im from the government and Im here to help. – Ronald Reagan
When the government violates the peoples rights, insurrection is, for the people and for each portion of the people, the most sacred of the rights and the most indispensible of duties. – Marquis de Lafayette
Potentially, a government is the most dangerous threat to mans rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims. – Ayn Rand
Democracy is worth dying for, because its the most deeply honorable form of government ever devised by man. – Ronald Reagan
