Administration Quote by Nick Clooney

The welfare state that is built upon this conception seems to prove precisely away from the conservative conception of authoritative and personal government, towards…

— Roger Scruton

What is required from members of Congress and the public alike is a new spirit of devotion to the national welfare beyond party or…

— Evan Bayh

This administration and these folk who run Washington are no more interested in our welfare and our well being than the man on the…

— Tavis Smiley

“Franklin D. Roosevelt became the architect of the American welfare state. However, Roosevelt was concerned that the institution he was fostering would not live…

— Nima Sanandaji

Our job in Congress is to serve the American people, and not enrich ourselves with special taxpayer-funded benefits.

— Mike Braun

Within the character of the citizen, lies the welfare of the nation.

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

It is incumbent upon every person of every description to contribute to his country's welfare.

— George Washington

With respect to the words "general welfare," I have always regarded them as qualified by the detail of powers connected with them. To take…

— James Madison

The welfare state is not really about the welfare of the masses. It is about the egos of the elites.

— Thomas Sowell

It's one thing to have a president with whose politics you disagree; it's another to have a president who doesn't even seem to care…

— Eva Moskowitz

I thought the function of the government was to promote the general welfare, not to provide it.

— Ronald Reagan

“Our country is now at risk of forgetting the value of limited government. We are told bigger government is necessary for the general welfare…

— Allen West