The most valuable function performed by the federal government is entertainment. — Dave Barry Copy Share Image
The [Liberal] federal government's trouble is that they have a wishbone where they should have a backbone. — Tommy Douglas Copy Share Image
Mission creep is not unique to Congress. It is endemic to all arms of the federal government. — Bruce Fein Copy Share Image
A tax cut means higher family income and higher business profits and a balanced federal budget. — John F. Kennedy Copy Share Image
Democrats believe that the federal government is not our enemy, it's our partner. — George McGovern Copy Share Image
The role of the federal government, if any, is to create more school choice. — Jeb Bush Copy Share Image
If we get the federal government out of the classroom, maybe we'll get God back in. — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
“Our federal government has been taken over by men who rape and beat the women in their lives,” — Jaclyn Friedman Copy Share Image
I think the federal government should be doing only what the Constitution says it should be. We don't have authority under the… — Paul Broun Copy Share Image
Coolidge really hated government being in the power business. He thought it was wrong. He saw the potential for growth in the… — Amity Shlaes Copy Share Image
The American Health Care Act delivers relief for families by ensuring that you get to choose your coverage and the federal government… — Brian Mast 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
Americans need not fear the federal government because they enjoy the advantage of being armed, which you possess over the people of… — James Madison Copy Share Image
If you have a federal government that's not enforcing the law and does not preserve the integrity of its own borders, then… — Pat Toomey Copy Share Image
I think it was in 1971 or 1974, the Supreme Court ruled marriage is not a subject that the federal government can… — Ken Cuccinelli Copy Share Image
The vicious cycle that is bringing down European states is not going to hit us [the USA], at least not for a… — Michael Lewis Copy Share Image
We can't have - we can't have a patchwork of 50 states developing their own immigration policy. I understand the frustration of… — David Axelrod Copy Share Image
Constitutions are violated, and it would be absurd to expect the federal government to enforce the Constitution against itself. If the very… — John Taylor Copy Share Image
And the issues I think are important in Louisiana right now happen to be health care and education. And those are two… — John Breaux Copy Share Image
It only helps the Democrats if we legalize all these illegal aliens in this country who the Democrats want to put on… — Paul Broun Copy Share Image
The role of the federal government is to protect our liberties. That means they should protect our religious liberties to do what… — Ron Paul Copy Share Image
The Middle Way included the largest public works project in American history: the Interstate Highway system, which updated American roads for a… — Heather Cox Richardson Copy Share Image
“currently, the federal government will loan any admitted student who isn’t already in default on an educational loan the full cost of… — Paul Campos Copy Share Image
When you're a mayor and you have a problem you blame the provincial government. If you are provincial government and you have… — Jean Chretien Copy Share Image
“The Hayekian position really comes in two quite different versions, one much more sweeping than the other. In its strong version, the… — Jonathan Rauch Copy Share Image
“RESISTANCE TO CHANGE? “The canal system of this country is being threatened by the spread of a new form of transportation known… — Leslie W. Rue Copy Share Image
When the federal government announces indictments, weather it's a terrorism indictment or something else, it's almost like it's taken like gospel. My… — Ethan Brown Copy Share Image
We need a federal government commission to study the way our financial services system is working - I believe it is working… — John C. Bogle Copy Share Image
What was to be a relatively innocuous federal government, operating from a defined enumeration of specific grants of power, has become an… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Why the conservatives, who controlled all three branches of the federal government, were still so enraged--at respectful skeptics of the Iraq War,… — Jonathan Franzen Copy Share Image
“After 1970, however, many American institutions—corporations, unions, universities, others—were required to set aside what in effect were quotas, a process that engaged… — James T. Patterson Copy Share Image
In explaining the Constitution, James Madison, the acknowledged father of the Constitution, wrote in Federalist Paper 45: 'The powers delegated by the… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
Disaster management should be coordinated by the federal government, .. It is our exact responsibility. — Alcee Hastings Copy Share Image
Child support should do just that - support children, not the federal government. — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
I want to bring accountability to the federal government. I want the federal government to respect the states. — Paul Ryan Copy Share Image
The federal government is basically an insurance company with an army. — Paul Krugman Copy Share Image
The Federal Government plays a critical role in innovation in our country and has throughout our history. — Dan Lipinski Copy Share Image
The Constitution simply does not authorize the federal government to own any of this land. — Andrew Napolitano Copy Share Image
The number one job of the federal government is to keep its citizens safe. — Michael Waltz Copy Share Image
It's federal jurisdiction, so the federal government can approve pipelines. — Maxime Bernier Copy Share Image
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