Government should not tell you what to do unless there's a compelling public purpose. — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
Politicians generally respond to who is going to help them get elected and re-elected. — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
We have an expression in New York City government - "In God we trust, but for everyone else, bring data." It's so… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
I think fully, that an independent candidate can't win in this country. The Constitution is structured for basically a two-party government, a… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
I don't believe that government is good at picking technology, particularly technology that is changing. By the time you get it done… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
I think if you look at people, whether in business or government, who haven't had any moral compass, who've just changed to… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
The politics of partisanship and the resulting inaction and excuses have paralyzed decision-making, primarily at the federal level, and the big issues… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
In our democracy, near equality is no equality. Government either treats everyone the same, or it doesn't. And right now it doesn't. — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
Government by three men in a room has turned New York State into a national symbol of governmental dysfunction. Enough is enough! — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
Leading from the front: It's what built America. But these days, the federal government isn't at the front - it's cowering in… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
Government caters to those screaming the loudest, regardless of what they're screaming about. In business, it's exactly the opposite! You invest more… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
The governor of Texas was a real climate change, well, "skeptic" would be a nice way of phrasing it. Still, though, Texas… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
I've got the greatest job in the world. There's no other job in government where cause and effect is so tightly coupled… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
Whatever you may think of the proposed mosque and community center, lost in the heat of the debate has been a basic… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
If a hurricane strikes, we can blame the president for not being there; we can blame Congress and FEMA; we can blame… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
The public is upset. If they haven't lost their job, they know somebody that has. If they haven't lost their house, they… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
And I keep saying, whether you like the president or not, everybody has to pull together and help the president because, as… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
I'd love to have a president who really was out there leading and traveling around the world campaigning for joint climate change… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
For sure I would prefer Trump had not withdrawn from the Paris Agreement. But the fight against climate change is really done… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
Despite its potential, the federal government has restricted funding for creating new cell lines - putting the burden of any future research… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
Our climate is changing. And while the increase in extreme weather we have experienced in New York City and around the world… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share Image
Now, you might say – “But why should we pay people for doing what they’re supposed to do?” It’s a fair question – but… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share
What I'm trying to do is to create excitement. So people looking at the Bloomberg's office building say, "My goodness, what's going on here?… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share
You have to understand, we have better communications and better transportation, so people know what's available elsewhere and can get a message out, and… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share
The system [in U.S.] is designed for a two-party system. And those two parties have an interest in keeping third parties out. There's too… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share
If you want to do something for your children and show how much you love them, the single best thing-by far-is to support organizations… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share
We haven't had a world war in a long time. We do have mass movements of people out of Syria and North Africa. But,… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share
I think one of the great dangers here is going and categorizing anybody from one religion as a terrorist. That's not true... That would… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share
Stubborn isn't a word I would use to describe myself; pigheaded is more appropriate. — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share
Many of America's and New York's sons and daughters are around the world fighting for the freedoms that the Statue of Liberty stands for. — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share
If you really believe that you're making a difference and that you can leave a legacy of better schools and jobs and safer streets,… — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share
The next day after I got fired, literally the next day, I started a new company. — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share
We all must recognize that homeland security funds should be allocated by threat and no other reason. — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share
In New York City, a lot of people think "the great outdoors" is the area between your front door and a taxi cab. — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share
Is your company so small you have to do everything for yourself? Wait until you're so big that you can't. That's worse. — Michael Bloomberg Copy Share
