Once every American has a pony then I can - by fiat, executive order or something like that - dismantle the federal… — Vermin Supreme 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
“all of us need to be reminded that the federal government did not create the states, the states created the federal government. . .” — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
When national policy becomes hostage to regional interests, the federal government becomes paralysed and would be unable to act in the larger… — Sanjaya Baru Copy Share Image
Clinton was a president who used his office, in creative ways, to try to reinvigorate the federal government to benefit the majority. — Sidney Blumenthal Copy Share Image
What the federal government can do, especially as it relates to urban, inner-city America, is invest resources that would help create jobs. — Danny K. Davis Copy Share Image
States know better than the federal government how to allocate and manage resources to address the needs of their people. — Cathy McMorris Rodgers Copy Share Image
I don't want the federal government involved in social issues, which for the most part should be decided upon at the state… — Brian Mast Copy Share Image
Our message will be that we're going to make federal government buildings a model - an energy-efficient model - and also start… — Barbara Boxer Copy Share Image
I think, again, on issues of energy, how are we going to fully utilize our energy resources in this country? What is… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
“More than 70 percent of the American people believe that students should have a chance at a debt-free education. • Nearly three-quarters of… — Elizabeth Warren Copy Share Image
For the last 50 years, the federal government has taken out of the Gulf Coast $165 billion in taxes that came from… — Mary Landrieu Copy Share Image
Perhaps sensing the dismal failure of its efforts to show that 'established by the State' means 'established by the State or the… — Antonin Scalia Copy Share Image
During the whole month that negroes were being beaten by police and washed down the sewer with water hoses, Kennedy and -… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
The federal government has the responsibility to protect the nation's public health, to protect us from foreign threats. And it [Zika] really… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
I am tired of fighting state by state, county by county, city by city, for fractions of equality. I am tired of… — Cleve Jones Copy Share Image
Lincoln is such an iconic figure in American history. He seems to reflect so many elements of American culture that we consider… — Eric Foner Copy Share Image
I have long been in favor of a balanced budget restriction at the level of the federal government of the United States.… — James M. Buchanan Copy Share Image
[Before the Civil Rights Act of 1964], many governments in southern states forced people to segregate by race. Civil rights advocates fought… — Harry Browne Copy Share Image
“Later, everybody agreed the baths should have been closed sooner; they agreed health education should have been more direct and more timely.… — Randy Shilts Copy Share Image
“since the Depression, we bankers have had the leisure and . . . solitude, you might say, to think about the future. The Civil War… — Jennifer Egan Copy Share Image
“Court played his role to the hilt now, cocking his head as if he were wondering if the person asking the question… — Mark Greaney Copy Share Image
“As for the Cherokees, they faced a set of laws passed by Georgia: their lands were taken, their government abolished, all meetings… — Howard Zinn Copy Share Image
One third of the $15 trillion of mortgages in existence in 2008 are owned, or securitized by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Ginnie… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
I advised the insurance companies to apply certain rate adjustments only to plans where the federal government provides assistance in order to… — Matt Rosendale Copy Share Image
Many civil rights came about, not when they were passed into law, but because the federal government did what it should and… — Claire McCaskill Copy Share Image
Reforms are undoubtedly needed, but this does not include getting rid of qualified immunity and does not require the heavy hand of… — Byron Donalds Copy Share Image
I think it's important to remember that the court itself, the federal government itself belongs to the American people. — Mike Pence Copy Share Image
“Cattle grazing on public lands is heavily subsidized by the federal government, so yes, all of us taxpayers are helping to pay… — Mary Ellen Hannibal Copy Share Image
The federal government... knows how to put a missile in someone's room half way around the world with technology. Why don't we… — Michael Nutter Copy Share Image
Just like families must live within their budgets, the Federal Government must live within its means. We have passed appropriations bills that… — Dennis Hastert Copy Share Image
The Clean Air Act gives states the right to impose limits on automobile emissions if the federal government isn't doing its job… — Josh Shapiro Copy Share Image
“They had children to take care of and felt wary of supporting any environmental movement or federal government action that might jeopardize… — Arlie Russell Hochschild Copy Share Image
“But at its most official heart, the U.S. Dollar is simply the “I.O.U. a Dollar’s worth of Tax credit” promise of our… — J.D. ALT Copy Share Image
I introduced the Transparency in Government Act, a multi-faceted transparency bill that would bring unprecedented access and accountability to the federal government. — Mike Quigley Copy Share Image
The federal government secures the border; Californians decide how we want to treat our population. I think we need a vibrant guest… — Elizabeth Emken Copy Share Image
It was Ronald Reagan who used to say that the 10 most frightening words in the English language are, "I'm from the… — P. J. O'Rourke Copy Share Image
The federal government is the balance wheel of the federal system, and the federal system means using counterweights. — Pierre Trudeau Copy Share Image
If you chose to serve in Congress or on a congressional staff, you should be barred for life from working for any… — Jack Abramoff Copy Share Image
Whistleblowers play a vital role in ensuring that the federal government is accountable to the people it serves. — Seth Moulton Copy Share Image
![“The federal government has the responsibility to protect the nation's public health, to protect us from foreign threats. And it [Zika] really is an illness that we are seeing arrive from abroad. So it is a threat to public health, and it is the federal government's job to cooperate in this.” quote by Marco Rubio](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/943/marco-rubio-355_federal-government_the-federal-government-has-the-responsib_1163211.jpg)
![“[Before the Civil Rights Act of 1964], many governments in southern states forced people to segregate by race. Civil rights advocates fought to repeal these state laws, but failed. So they appealed to the federal government, which responded with the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But this federal law…” quote by Harry Browne](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/489/harry-browne-3285_civil-rights_before-the-civil-rights-act-of-1964-many_1445719.jpg)
![“since the Depression, we bankers have had the leisure and . . . solitude, you might say, to think about the future. The Civil War left us with a federal government. The Great War made us a creditor nation. As bankers, we must anticipate what changes this war will thrust upon us.” […] The old man…” quote by Jennifer Egan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/9a3/jennifer-egan-825_civil-war_since-the-depression-we-bankers-have-had_189939.jpg)
