The taxpayer – thats someone who works for the federal government but doesnt have to take the civil service examination. – Ronald Reagan
One way to make sure crime doesnt pay would be to let the government run it. – Ronald Reagan
The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there arent enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws. – Ayn Rand
The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesnt work and then they get elected and prove it. – P. J. ORourke
I dont make jokes. I just watch the government and report the facts. – Will Rogers
Id rather entrust the government of the United States to the first 400 people listed in the Boston telephone directory than to the faculty of Harvard University. – William F. Buckley, Jr.
Its not tyranny we desire its a just, limited, federal government. – Alexander Hamilton
I believe there is something out there watching us. Unfortunately, its the government. – Woody Allen
If you make any money, the government shoves you in the creek once a year with it in your pockets, and all that dont get wet you can keep. – Will Rogers
Its easy being a humorist when youve got the whole government working for you. – Will Rogers
I am absolutely opposed to a national ID card. This is a total contradiction of what a free society is all about. The purpose of government is to protect the secrecy and the privacy of all individuals, not the secrecy of government. We dont need a national ID card. – Ron Paul
Theres no trick to being a humorist when you have the whole government working for you. – Will Rogers
The Internet didnt get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet. The point is, is that when we succeed, we succeed because of our individual initiative, but also because we do things together. – Barack Obama
Im not really conservative. Im conservative on certain things. I believe in less government. I believe in fiscal responsibility and all those things that maybe Republicans used to believe in but dont any more. – Clint Eastwood
Just in general, any government throughout history hasnt really wanted its people to be educated, because then they couldnt control them as easily. – Maynard James Keenan
The world runs on individuals pursuing their self interests. The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didnt construct his theory under order from a, from a bureaucrat. Henry Ford didnt revolutionize the automobile industry that way. – Milton Friedman
The right way to reign in healthcare costs is not by applying more government and more controls and making it more like the post office, its by making it more like a consumer-driven market. – Mitt Romney
Its opportunity. Its opportunity, not a check from government – its opportunity that has always driven America and defined us as Americans. – Mitt Romney
I had the privilege of practicing medicine in the early 60s, before we had any government. It worked rather well, and there was nobody on the street suffering with no medical care. – Ron Paul
Well private money can take risks in a way that government money often isnt willing to. – Bill Gates
