Politicians have immense power to do harm to the economy. But they have very little power to do good. — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
Most of the great problems we face are caused by politicians creating solutions to problems they created in the first place. — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
...[I]f we care about our remaining liberties we must at some point draw a line in the sand and let politicians and… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
You can bet the rent money that whatever politicians do will end up harming consumers. ... Economic ignorance is to politicians what… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
The message coming out of Washington, especially from our leftist politicians and the news media, is that we solve our budget problems… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
In keeping Americans ill-educated, ill-informed and constitutionally ignorant, the education establishment has been the politician's major and most faithful partner. It is… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
The global warming scare has provided a field day for politicians and others who wish to control our lives. After all, only… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
In general, presidents and congressmen have very limited power to do good for the economy and awesome power to do bad. The… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
Tariff policy beneficiaries are always visible, but its victims are mostly invisible. Politicians love this. The reason is simple: The beneficiaries know… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
The bottom line is that if politicians weren't in the business of granting favors and exacting tribute, every single issue surrounding campaign… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
In 302, the Roman emperor Diocletian commanded "there should be cheapness," declaring, "Unprincipled greed appears wherever our armies ... march. ... Our… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
Many politicians and pundits claim that the credit crunch and high mortgage foreclosure rate is an example of market failure and want… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
For black politicians, civil rights organizations and white liberals to support the racist practices of the University of Michigan amounts to no… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
Vote for me. I'll use my office to take another American's money and give it to you. — Walter E. Williams Copy Share
Elect me to office. I will protect and defend the U.S. Constitution. Because there's no constitutional authority for Congress spending on the objects of… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share
More important than anything else is for Americans to wise up to class warfare demagoguery and reject the politics of envy. — Walter E. Williams Copy Share
Wal-Mart has become the whipping boy for political demagogues, unions and anti-traders. I suggest that they have the wrong target… Wal-Mart exists and prospers… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share
When the Founders thought of democracy, they saw democracy in the political sphere - a sphere strictly limited by the Constitution's well-defined and enumerated… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share
Reaching into one's own pocket to assist his fellow man is noble and worthy of praise. Reaching into another person's pocket to assist one's… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share
If there's a distinct group of Americans who harbor open contempt for constitutional principles and rule of law, it's lawyers, judges and members of… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share
Conservatives and liberals are kindred spirits as far as government spending is concerned. First, let's make sure we understand what government spending is. Since… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share
Students who are alien and hostile to the education process ought to be removed. You say, "What will we do with them?" I say… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share
Minimum-wage laws are one of the most powerful tools in the arsenal of racists. — Walter E. Williams Copy Share
What we call the market is really a democratic process involving millions, and in some markets billions, of people making personal decisions that express… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share
The bottom line is that the true test of one's commitment to freedom of association doesn't come when he allows people to associate in… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share
The difference between a thief and a congressman: When a thief steals your money, he doesn't expect you to thank him. — Walter E. Williams Copy Share
The global warming scare has provided a field day for politicians and others who wish to control our lives. After all, only the imagination… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share
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