Big government Quote by John Moody

We've seen the government give out subsidies to companies, those companies turn around and use it for executive bonuses.

— Andrew Scheer

Public financing would fix campaign donor problems.

— Hillary Clinton

Subsidies have changed the way the nation behaves.

— James Cook

Most of the men and women who vote in Congress each year to continue subsidies have taken campaign donations from big energy companies.

— Bill McKibben

From campaign contributions to expensive perks paid for by special interests, wealthy donors and corporate special interests have increasingly been able to purchase influence…

— Sara Gideon

Giving subsidies is a two-edged sword. Once you give it, it's very hard to take away subsidies. There's a political cost to taking away…

— Najib Razak

The public subsidies provided to miners, loggers, and ranchers are as extravagant and as harmful to the public interest as the subsidies that the…

— Paul Craig Roberts

Governments do not necessarily act in the national interest, especially when making detailed microeconomic interventions. Instead, they are influenced by interest group pressures. The…

— Paul Krugman

“it’s a major accomplishment for sponsors like the Kochs that they’ve turned corporate self-interest into a movement among people on the streets.” While”

— Jane Mayer

Subsidies are a shell game, not a net addition to national wealth.

— Thomas Sowell

Until the 1980s, candidates spent a fraction of their time talking to donors; just a few weeks a year, a little more right before…

— Zephyr Teachout

Corporations have enormous treasuries, and there are a lot of things they want from government, many of which clash with the public interest.

— Adam Cohen