#federal

Medicaid is essentially bankrupt, Medicare is essentially bankrupt, why the heck would we give the federal government another entitlement program to manage? ↗

— Tim Pawlenty

#bankrupt #entitlement #essentially #federal #federal government

A massive state and federal effort, the likes of which we've never seen is going to be needed. We can do it for tsunami victims half a world away. We can do it for our own citizens. ↗

— Al Roker

#citizens #effort #federal #going #half

Government is taking 40 percent of the GDP. And that's at the state, local and federal level. President Obama has taken government spending at the federal level from 20 percent to 25 percent. Look, at some point, you cease being a free economy, and you become a government economy. And we've got to stop that. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#being #cease #economy #federal #federal level

In fact, entitlement spending on programs such as Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security make up 54% of federal spending, and spending is projected to double within the next decade. Medicare is growing by 9% annually, and Medicaid by 8% annually. ↗

— Jim Ryun

#decade #double #entitlement #fact #federal

Last year, I was proud to be an original co-sponsor of legislation that would increase federal judges' salaries by more than 40 percent. It also built in a cost of living adjustment, so the Judicial Branch would not be dependent on the Legislative Branch for increases each year. ↗

— Debbie Wasserman Schultz

#also #branch #built #cost #dependent

Any religious organization should be allowed to hire based on their religious preference- but not with federal dollars. ↗

— Jose Serrano

#any #based #dollars #federal #hire

Putting a stop to internet gambling is a necessary reform that targets flagrant violations of state and federal laws. ↗

— John Shadegg

#flagrant #gambling #internet #laws #necessary

I think that the American people should rest assured and be assured that every federal agency that has a role to play in this terrorism is working overtime now, taking every necessary action to protect our great citizens. ↗

— Hugh Shelton

#agency #american #american people #assured #citizens

The legions of reporters who cover politics don't want to quit the clash and thunder of electoral combat for the dry duty of analyzing the federal budget. As a consequence, we have created the perpetual presidential campaign. ↗

— Hugh Sidey

#budget #campaign #clash #combat #consequence

They can see the brave silhouette from almost anywhere in the District of Columbia and use it as a compass to locate other monuments and eventually to find their way out of the great, gray federal wilderness. ↗

— Hugh Sidey

#anywhere #brave #columbia #compass #district