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In the late 1990s, some of the worst terrorist atrocities in the world were what the Turkish government itself called state terror, namely massive atrocities, 80 percent of the arms coming from the United States, millions of refugees, tens of thousands of people killed, hideous repression, that is international terror, and we can go on and on.

Government workers often get a bad rap, but it is rare for them to receive much appreciation when government works.

The government's view is that the best time to announce bad news, news that it Does not want the public to dwell on is late on a Friday, when it will wind up in the Saturday papers, which if you were readers, then the week day editions. A holiday weekend is even better.

I believe we need to attract a new generation of the best and brightest to public service and I believe that government can be a source of inspiration, not degradation.

In a very weak economy, when you say cut government spending, what you mean is you are laying off school teachers and you are de-funding various programs that put money into the economy. This means you have more unemployed people that then draw unemployment benefits and do not pay taxes.

So the American government lied to the Native Americans for many, many years, and then President Clinton lied about a relationship, and everyone was surprised! A little naive, I feel!

I do not imagine Heads of Government would ever be able to say I am not an economist therefore I can not take decisions on matters of the economy I am not a soldier I can not take decisions on matters of defence I am not an educationist so I can not take decisions about education.

We are all representatives of the American people. We all do town hall meetings. We all talk to our constituents. And I have got to tell you, the American people are engaged. And if you think they want a government takeover of health care, I would respectfully submit you are not listening to them.

We need to reclaim our American system of limited government, low taxes, reasonable regulations, and sound money, which has blessed us with unprecedented prosperity. And it has done more to help the poor than any other economic system ever designed.

Conventional wisdom on government's role in inequality often has it backwards. Tax reforms have resulted in a more progressive federal income tax government transfer payments have become less progressive.

President Obama's reckless defense cuts that are hanging over our cloud, hanging over the horizon could put almost 44,000 jobs at stake right here in Pennsylvania. we are not going to let that happen. You know why? Because No. 1, national defense is the first priority of the federal government.

In a clean break from the Obama years, and frankly from the years before this president, we will keep federal spending at 20 percent of GDP, or less. That is enough. The choice is whether to put hard limits on economic growth, or hard limits on the size of government, and we choose to limit government.

I think its rather peculiar. It is not in keeping with our founding documents, our founding vision. But I do guess you'd have to ask the Obama administration why they purged all this language from their platform. There sure is a lot of mention of government, so I guess I would put the onus on them to answer why they did all these purges of God.

I can not really criticize the Tea Party people, because I came into the White House pretty much on the same basis that they have become popular. That is dissatisfaction with the way things are going in Washington and disillusionment and disencouragement about the government.

Say what you like about my bloody murderous government, I says, but do not insult me poor bleedin country.

To reduce deficit spending and our enormous debt, you reign in spending. You cut the budget. You do not take more from the private sector and grow government with it. And that is exactly what Obama has in mind with this expiration of Bush tax cuts proposal of his.

The less government interferes with private pursuits, the better for general prosperity.

My actions constituted pure hacking that resulted in relatively trivial expenses for the companies involved, despite the government's false claims.

If there are men in this country big enough to own the government of the United States, they are going to own it.

The awakening of the people of China to the possibilities under free government is the most significant, if not the most momentous, event of our generation.