#gov

Government is either organized benevolence or organized madness; its peculiar magnitude permits no shading. ↗

— John Updike

#either #government #madness #magnitude #organized

I love my government not least for the extent to which it leaves me alone. ↗

— John Updike

#extent #government #i #i love #least

Prior to the PATRIOT Act, the ability of government agencies to share information with each other was limited, which kept investigators from fully understanding what terrorists might be planning and to prevent their attacks. ↗

— Chris Chocola

#act #agencies #attacks #each #fully

The government of Israel doesn't like the kinds of things I say, which puts them into the same category as every other government in the world. ↗

— Noam Chomsky

#every #government #i #into #israel

Higher taxes is the road to ruin. We must and we will shrink our government, and that means making some tough choices, tightening our belts. ↗

— Chris Christie

#choices #government #higher #higher taxes #making

And on this you have my pledge - unlike in the past, when you stood up and did what was right, this governor will not pull the rug out from underneath you - I will sign strong reform bills. ↗

— Chris Christie

#did #governor #i #in the past #out

Today we must make a pact with each other to end this reckless conduct with the people's government. ↗

— Chris Christie

#each #end #government #make #must

And I just think that we're at a point in our economic life here in our state - and - and, candidly, across the country, where increased taxes is just the wrong way to go. The people of our state are not convinced that state government, county government, local government has done all they can with the money we already give them, rather than the money that we have before. ↗

— Chris Christie

#already #before #candidly #convinced #country

Is there any wonder why we are in such big trouble? Any question why the people don't trust their government anymore, and demand a change? ↗

— Chris Christie

#anymore #big #change #demand #government

Someone has to stay on the line and say, no, we can do this by cutting spending and reducing the size of government. That's what I was committed to doing. ↗

— Chris Christie

#cutting #doing #government #i #line