Taking Property Quotes
- Three-fifths to two-thirds of the federal budget consists of taking property from one American and giving it to another. Were a private person to do… — Walter E. Williams
- While Congress can't overturn the Supreme Court, we can provide carrots and sticks to prevent local governments from unfairly taking property from landowners. — Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
- Almost any government activity can also be seen as taking property without just compensation. The basic model of an unconstitutional aking would be if the… — Michael Kinsley