Of course, Mississippi participates in federal matching programs for everything from preserving the post-Civil War home of Jefferson Davis to beaver control. — Ronnie Musgrove Copy Share Image
Under Howard, federal government support for black Australia slowly dried up. Services were slashed, native title restricted. — Richard Flanagan Copy Share Image
The American people say, 'Don't touch Social Security, don't touch Medicare, don't cut defense.' That's 84 percent of the federal budget. — Kent Conrad Copy Share Image
Extending federal unemployment insurance is vital for millions of Americans laid off through no fault of their own, and it serves as… — Sander Levin Copy Share Image
Our ports are owned by local governments who are responsible for the ports. It is the Coast Guard and Customs that provide… — Kit Bond Copy Share Image
In the case of the armies at Fredericksburg it would have been, to say the least, very hazardous to give counter-attack, the… — James Longstreet Copy Share Image
General revenue - what taxpayers are willing to give government, what they think is fair to give government - is not going… — Rick Scott Copy Share Image
The federal government has no business spending your hard-earned money on a project to monitor political speech on Twitter. — Ajit Pai Copy Share Image
From the Left comes the proposition that, given the slow economy, we should defer attending to the problem of mounting obligations -… — Steven Rattner Copy Share Image
Like many of his fellow skyjackers, 49-year-old Arthur Gates Barkley was motivated by a complicated grievance against the federal government. In 1963,… — Brendan I. Koerner Copy Share Image
No branch of the law is of more importance to the counsellor, the statesman, or the citizen, than a thorough acquaintance with… — Samuel Freeman Miller Copy Share Image
Bill Clinton was impeached primarily for criminal conduct: lying under oath and misleading a federal grand jury about his affair with Monica… — Jonathan Turley Copy Share Image
President Obama has ignored or dismissed proposals that would address our anti-competitive tax code and unsustainable trajectory of federal debt - including… — Glenn Hubbard Copy Share Image
I'm a conservative first, and I believe that, if we do a better job of helping Americans understand what we're trying to… — Jim DeMint Copy Share Image
In 2001, President George W. Bush was condemned for politicizing science with his decision to limit federal funding for stem-cell research; in… — Nancy Gibbs Copy Share Image
In my experience, most federal prosecutors, at every level, are seeking to make a name for themselves, and the best way to… — Jed S. Rakoff Copy Share Image
Determining how many asbestos suits have been filed or how much companies have spent to resolve them is difficult. Cases are filed… — Alex Berenson Copy Share Image
Your federal government needs your money so that it can perform vital services for you that you would not think up yourself… — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
The national minimum wage has not been increased in 9 years. By year's end, 21 States across America will have a minimum… — Sherwood Boehlert Copy Share Image
I applaud the federal government for listening to our calls, stepping in to protect residents and assisting our police force and federal… — Nicole Malliotakis Copy Share Image
Nominally, there is one executive for every eight federal employees, a ratio that would bankrupt many private industries. — Martin L. Gross Copy Share Image
The federal government is doing less than it is lawfully entitled to do to protect New York City, and the City is… — Raymond Kelly Copy Share Image
There is no question that we are in a period in which we are going to have to use those sources to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
There isn't one thing the federal government does that anybody in Big Business would emulate, at least not in the profit sector. — Rush Limbaugh Copy Share Image
To the extent residency preferences prevent families and senior citizens from purchasing homes because of race, ethnicity or color, the preferences violate… — Loretta Lynch Copy Share Image
Two special agents at the front door pulled me outside. By that time, they had already had the house surrounded with loaded… — Sherman Austin Copy Share Image
The Federal Reserve can only buy Treasuries and agencies, and moreover quantitative easing typically involves buying longer-term Treasuries and agencies in terms… — Ben Bernanke Copy Share Image
Well, the problem of the federal government is that they print money and go in debt. That's their national policy, Democrats and… — Richard M. Daley Copy Share Image
I don't think the federal government should be a part of everything. I think that governing should be done state-by-state... so that… — Stacey Dash Copy Share Image
The federal government is acknowledged by all to be one of enumerated powers. The principle, that it can exercise only the powers… — John Marshall Copy Share Image
During my time as a state legislator, I've pushed for significant investment in public school districts. In Congress, I would look forward… — Hakeem Jeffries Copy Share Image
To stabilize the nation's public-employee pension systems and to prevent federal taxpayers from being billed for failed pension funds, I have introduced… — Devin Nunes Copy Share Image
For small businesses, you need less taxes, less federal spending, and you need less regulation that blocks their growth. — David Malpass Copy Share Image
I don't think child care is ever going to be much of a federal effort. Just like education. Six or 7 percent… — Edward Zigler Copy Share Image
Federal Taxes are not good, as a general rule, necessary for certain things like national defense and interstate commerce. That's all. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If Congress wanted to intervene with the Federal Reserve, well, we created the Federal Reserve. We could uncreate it. But would you… — Jim Cooper Copy Share Image
I believe we have to move, eventually in our country, toward a system of public financing that really works for candidates running… — Janet Napolitano Copy Share Image
The usual test under the Federal Election Campaign Act for whether something counts as a campaign expenditure is whether the obligation would… — Bradley A. Smith Copy Share Image
It is during difficult times like this that the true American spirit reveals itself. I am not talking only of the response… — Jo Bonner Copy Share Image
I have a responsibility as an elected governor to govern and when I say govern, that means to make sure that our… — Jan Brewer Copy Share Image
