Background Quote by James Lankford

We need a smaller, leaner Washington. It won't happen if we raise taxes without any coinciding reform and serious slashing of spending.

— David Harsanyi

If you are for smaller government, then our candidate is for you. We are for better government and smaller government.

— Bill Clinton

Washington is like playing the Super Bowl, only there are no timeouts, no potty breaks, and the arena is filled with the media. In…

— Desiree Rogers

I want a smaller government, yes, but I want a government that will be fair.

— Maxime Bernier

I don't think I'm really open to having Washington change me.

— Rand Paul

I'M ASKING YOU TO BELIEVE... not just in my ability to bring about real change in Washington... I'm asking you to believe in yours.

— Barack Obama

When you're in government, you have a big impact in Washington, but Washington may not be doing very much.

— Joseph Stiglitz

We don't need bigger government. We need to shrink the size of government.

— Rand Paul

Big-government proponents embrace both the power of the federal government and the idea that millions of Americans ought to be dependent on its largesse.…

— Gary Bauer

Big government makes small citizens.

— Mark Steyn

We need to keep government small, but we also need to keep the influence of big business small, and we need to keep the…

— Michael Monroe

Sadly, far too many politicians in Washington lack the courage to do something to fix our problems. They are worried about the political implications…

— Matt Salmon