Leadership Quote by Beth Macy

That's what the founding fathers intended, that most decisions be made at the state level, not at the federal level.

— Carlos Lopez-Cantera

I have long been in favor of a balanced budget restriction at the level of the federal government of the United States. Because the…

— James M. Buchanan

At the federal level, as a member of Congress, you have one vote out of 435, and in the Senate, it's one out of…

— Kane

It is imperative that state and local jurisdictions not scrimp on investing in law enforcement.

— William Barr

[J]ust because you have an individual right does not mean that the state or local government can't constrain the exercise of that right...

— Barack Obama

I happen to be one who believes very strongly that state and local governments have their proper roles.

— Don Nickles

It's traditionally not federal policy to fund state and local salaries. It's done sometimes on a temporary basis or a grant basis. But it's…

— Jim Talent

But the real growth I must say in terms of the public sector for the Labor Department is really at state and local levels.…

— Alexis Herman

The vicious cycle that is bringing down European states is not going to hit us [the USA], at least not for a while, at…

— Michael Lewis

Today, education is perhaps the most important function of state and local governments.

— Bobby Scott

The federal, state, and local governments are involved in virtually every aspect of business.

— Luther Strange

It actually turns out to be much harder to really understand government across state local and federal.

— Steve Ballmer