Activity Quote by Charles Edward Merriam

Right now, the government is spending billions of dollars supporting the problem-makers in the U.S. economy - the polluters, despoilers, incarcerators, and warmongers.

— Van Jones

You've got the Democratic Party that now depends on more government spending and actual building the dependence on government in order to increase their…

— Jim DeMint

I am in favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever it's possible. ... because I believe…

— Milton Friedman

“All of these agencies were enormously active during the so-called laissez-faire era. As the former CEO of BB&T Bank John Allison notes, “Government spending…

— Don Watkins

“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

Who knew, in 2000, that compassionate conservatism meant bigger government, unrestricted government spending, government intrusion in personal matters, government ineptitude, and cronyism in disaster…

— Christopher Buckley

Conservatives and liberals are kindred spirits as far as government spending is concerned. First, let's make sure we understand what government spending is. Since…

— Walter E. Williams

State capitalism is about more than emergency government spending, implementation of more intelligent regulation, or a stronger social safety net. It's about state dominance…

— Ian Bremmer

POTUS already got tax increases. Now he wants more tax increases to fund more bloated government spending. Not going to happen.

— Anonymous

Government spending cannot create additional jobs. If the government provides the funds required by taxing the citizens or by borrowing from the public, it…

— Ludwig von Mises

Hillary Clinton: putting big government spending financed by the Chinese ahead of good-paying jobs for middle-class Americans. Is she guilty or not guilty?

— Chris Christie

The idea that more taxes and more government spending is the best way to help hardworking middle class taxpayers - that's an old idea…

— Marco Rubio