“That which we want less of in society should rarely be privatized and that which we want more of often should be.” — William MacGregor Robson Copy Share Image
I think the government lost control over fiscal policy in UPA-2. But it is possible to suggest that the momentum of the… — Sanjaya Baru Copy Share Image
Government spending? I don't know what it's all about. I don't know any more about this thing than an economist does, and,… — Will Rogers Copy Share Image
Deficits are anathema to most Republicans. And Democrats widely believe that government spending should fall as the economy recovers. — Annie Lowrey Copy Share Image
Take Hispanic voters. They favor Democrats because they like the party's programs, from health care reform to government spending on education. It's… — Gail Collins Copy Share Image
Some doomsayers think the collapse will be triggered by runaway government spending, excessive taxation, oppressive regulation, food shortages, fuel shortages or natural… — Robert Higgs Copy Share Image
After the $700 billion bailout, the trillion-dollar stimulus, and the massive budget bill with over 9,000 earmarks, many of you implored Washington… — Michele Bachmann Copy Share Image
Do you know that all of the money that we are spending, that the government is spending, must come from you? The… — J. Reuben Clark Copy Share Image
If increased government spending with borrowed or newly created money is a 'stimulus,' then the Weimar Republic should have been stimulated to… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
Government spending either is completely wasteful, merely transfers income, purchases an intermediate rather than a final good, or purchases valuable final services… — Robert Higgs Copy Share Image
Government is taking 40 percent of the GDP. And that's at the state, local and federal level. President Obama has taken government… — Mitt Romney Copy Share Image
I think that when we look out with our underfunded liabilities and our national debt over $14 trillion, I think if we… — Ben Quayle Copy Share Image
The basic idea that if you increase government spending or you cut people's taxes that stimulates the economy and lowers the unemployment… — Christina Romer Copy Share Image
In a very weak economy, when you say 'cut government spending,' what you mean is you're laying off school teachers and you're… — Fareed Zakaria Copy Share Image
However little president Obama knows or cares about economics, he knows a lot about politics - and especially political rhetoric. 'High-speed rail'… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
“The diseconomies of capitalism are treated as the public's responsibility. Corporate America skims the cream and leaves the bill for us to… — Michael Parenti Copy Share Image
Prada makes really nice bags and then somebody in China makes knockoffs. This is the knockoff version of the mutant world. You… — Timothy Miller Copy Share Image
I favor the policy of economy, not because I wish to save money, but because I wish to save people. The men… — Calvin Coolidge Copy Share Image
The stimulus legislation, technically known as the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, was a mixture of tax cuts for families… — Christina Romer Copy Share Image
I regret, as much as any member, the unavoidable weight and duration of the burdens to be imposed; having never been a… — James Madison Copy Share Image
Obama has paid and will continue to pay dearly for betting on his stimulus package. Because of it, the Bush recession is… — Dick Morris Copy Share Image
To win elections, politicians have promised practically endless government spending and covered up the cost, leaving generations of taxpayers obligated to pay… — David Malpass Copy Share Image
Who knew, in 2000, that compassionate conservatism meant bigger government, unrestricted government spending, government intrusion in personal matters, government ineptitude, and cronyism… — Christopher Buckley Copy Share Image
Credit expansion is the governments' foremost tool in their struggle against the market economy. In their hands it is the magic wand… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
Instead of the Government spending $400,000 on immunisation, we may get far better health outcomes if we spend $100,000 in some other… — Michael Moore Copy Share Image
If you have a private firm and you spend a ton of money to pay employees, but what you produce is a… — Robert Higgs Copy Share Image
“the government-slashing agenda of the Koch network was a problem for these voters. Fink acknowledged, “We want to decrease regulations. Why? It’s… — Jane Mayer Copy Share Image
When they call the slightest spending reductions 'painful', we will say 'If government spending prevents pain, why are we suffering so much… — Mitch Daniels Copy Share Image
The usual objection to printing money to pay for government spending is that it will unleash inflation. That would be true if… — Nick Boles Copy Share Image
Whether government finances its added spending by increasing taxes, by borrowing, or by inflating the currency, the added spending will be offset… — Richard Wagner Copy Share Image
Increased government spending can provide a temporary stimulus to demand and output but in the longer run higher levels of government spending… — Martin Feldstein Copy Share Image
Various economists and experts had suggested increasing government spending to fight COVID-19, to help the poor survive. On the other hand, businesses… — Anurag Thakur Copy Share Image
The story of Detroit's bankruptcy was simple enough: Allow capitalism to grow the city, campaign against income inequality, tax the job creators… — Ben Shapiro Copy Share Image
Most people who are poor have their money in a bank account that earns negligible interest. With the rapid inflation that we… — Francis X. Suarez Copy Share Image
MoveOn loves government. It remains enamored of government spending as fuel for its liberal agenda; and anything that threatens to close that… — Bob Barr Copy Share Image
