A government by secrecy benefits no one. It injures the people it seeks to serve; it damages its own integrity and operation. It breeds distrust, dampens the fervor of its citizens and mocks their loyalty. — Russell B. Long Copy Share Image
Democracy is like a raft: It won't sink, but you will always have your feet wet. — Russell B. Long Copy Share
Tax reform means, "Don't tax you, don't tax me. Tax that fellow behind the tree." — Russell B. Long Copy Share
Bring on those tired, labor-plagued, competition-weary companies and ESOP will breathe new life into them. They will find ESOP better than Geritol. It will… — Russell B. Long Copy Share
I expect to fight that proposition until hell freezes over. Then I propose to start fighting on the ice. — Russell B. Long Copy Share
If the FDA would spend a little less time and effort on small manufacturers of vitamins...and a little more on the large manufacturers of...dangerous… — Russell B. Long Copy Share
There are but three political-economic roads from which we can choose... We could take the first course and further exacerbate the already concentrated ownership… — Russell B. Long Copy Share
A [tax loophole is] something that benefits the other guy. If it benefits you, it is tax reform. — Russell B. Long Copy Share
A government by secrecy benefits no one. It injures the people it seeks to serve; it damages its own integrity and operation. It breeds… — Russell B. Long Copy Share
I really think that it's better to retire, in Uncle Earl's terms, when you still have some snap left in your garters. — Russell B. Long Copy Share
