#government

I spent my whole life in the private sector, 25 years in the private sector. I understand that when government takes more money out of the hands of people, it makes it more difficult for them to buy things. If they can't buy things, the economy doesn't grow. If the economy doesn't grow, we don't put Americans to work. ↗

— Mitt Romney

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We believe in individual initiative, personal responsibility, opportunity, freedom, small government, the Constitution. These principles, these American principles are key to getting our economy back to being successful and leading the world. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#back #being #believe #constitution #economy

Dependency is death to initiative, to risk-taking and opportunity. It's time to stop the spread of government dependency and fight it like the poison it is. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#dependency #fight #government #initiative #like

And a special thank you to the citizens of Massachusetts: You are paying all the taxes, creating all the jobs, raising all the children. This government is yours. Thank you for letting me serve you. I love this job. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#citizens #creating #government #i #i love

The invisible hand of the market always moves faster and better than the heavy hand of government. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#always #better #faster #government #hand

Free enterprise has done more to lift people out of poverty, to help build a strong middle class, to help educate our kids, and to make our lives better than all the programs of government combined. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#build #class #combined #done #educate

Perhaps religious conscience upsets the designs of those who feel that the highest wisdom and authority comes from government. But from the beginning, this nation trusted in God, not man. Religious liberty is the first freedom in our Constitution. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#beginning #comes #conscience #constitution #designs

I have long felt that it is readers and viewers of conservative media who could benefit from a more balanced discussion of what is at stake in our policy and the actions of our government. ↗

— Joe Wilson

#balanced #benefit #conservative #could #discussion

Democracy is not so much a form of government as a set of principles. ↗

— Woodrow Wilson

#form #government #much #principles #set

The most important point is, in a time of crisis, there is no way out but for the government to be bold and aggressive. ↗

— Mark Zandi

#bold #crisis #government #important #important point