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title: "7 Government Check Quotes by 7 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Government Check quotes by 7 authors. Discover the best Government Check sayings and thoughts."
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> [I see an America where poverty is defeated by opportunity, not enabled by a government check.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitt-romney/i-see-an-america-where-poverty-is-defeated-by-opportunity-not-enabled/)

[Mitt Romney](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitt-romney/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/28a/mitt-romney-268_america_i-see-an-america-where-poverty-is-defeat_717917.png)

> [Imagine how quickly Americans would demand lower taxes & spending if they had to write the federal government a check each month](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/imagine-how-quickly-americans-would-demand-lower-taxes-spending-if/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b7/anonymous-1_federal-government_imagine-how-quickly-americans-would-dema_942211.jpg)

> [If taxpayers want to keep more of the money they earn, they must also work to become less dependent on a government…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cal-thomas/if-taxpayers-want-to-keep-more-of-the-money-they-earn-they-must-also/)

[Cal Thomas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cal-thomas/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb7/cal-thomas-9453_checks_if-taxpayers-want-to-keep-more-of-the-mo_1256283.png)

> [It's like a golden rule in the pawn business: never cash a government check.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rick-harrison/it-s-like-a-golden-rule-in-the-pawn-business-never-cash-a-government/)

[Rick Harrison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rick-harrison/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9fc/rick-harrison-6309_business_it-s-like-a-golden-rule-in-the-pawn-busi_1272761.jpg)

> [Democracy is when the people keep a government in check.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/aung-san-suu-kyi/democracy-is-when-the-people-keep-a-government-in-check/)

[Aung San Suu Kyi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/aung-san-suu-kyi/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/52e/aung-san-suu-kyi-922_checks_democracy-is-when-the-people-keep-a-gove_1749410.jpg)

> [You can give your Social Security check to any organization, public or private, or to individuals. You can donate it to your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mark-skousen/you-can-give-your-social-security-check-to-any-organization-public-or/)

[Mark Skousen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mark-skousen/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ad8/mark-skousen-11524_any_you-can-give-your-social-security-check_2068214.jpg)

> [“The people shouldn't lean on their government for support. The people should hold themselves up and keep the government in check.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/k-weikel/the-people-shouldn-t-lean-on-their-government-for-support-the-people/)

[K. Weikel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/k-weikel/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d3b/k-weikel-30567_government_the-people-shouldn-t-lean-on-their-gover_3190749.jpg)

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