Famous Quotes & Sayings

Tim Pawlenty

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

The outlook for the Federal budget is bleak.

Usually the federal government takes a much more limited role in natural disasters.

It is fitting that the TTI study on traffic congestion is being released the same day that the federal surface transportation program known as TEA 21 expires.

We are obligated under federal law to return that money. That is what we did.

We are now working with the Federal Property Ministry, Finance Ministry, and the government apparatus. I think our proposals will be ready in April.

Grover Norquist

My goal in life is to get the federal government down to half its present size and under control, and then I can write murder mysteries.

We followed the rules and regulations of the federal government. The process that has been followed in the last year was as open and as transparent as the law and the regulations permit.

We have a very good shield law in South Carolina, but we don't have a federal one.

Ben Bernanke

If the fiscal cliff occurs, I don't think the Federal Reserve has the tools to offset that event.

Ben Bernanke

The Federal Reserve cannot solve all the economy's problems on its own.

Bill Simmons

It does several things, one there is no shareholder accountability and there are no federal and state taxes being paid so it will always be less in that regards.

When it's off the screen of the media, it's off the screen of the federal government.

We do what's required by the federal government to keep a uniform system.

Susan Brooks

We hope these arrests send a message to drug dealers and drug abusers in communities large and small that federal law enforcement stands willing to work hand-in-hand with local authorities to protect the health and safety of the citizens.

We hope it won't always be a struggle to get the federal support we need.

Haley Barbour

We do need the federal government's help. We need them to be a good partner, but we don't need a takeover,

Jimmy Carter

We have to raise the money and then turn over the library to the federal government,

Howard Dean

We don't have a federal government that wants to help, so I'm glad you're doing this. This is all we've got.

We didn't see the big increase in Federal Reserve interest rates. I think that surprised a lot of the market.

Mitch Daniels

We are ready to do whatever can be done. I am happy to place transportation capabilities of the Guard at federal disposal, if that would be helpful.

But at least we have the federal judge saying he should be released.

I give him a C-minus. It's better than we've had, but we've got a long way to go to get this federal fiscal house in order. ... I would give him a much higher grade if he had vetoed just one (spending) bill.

David Vitter

I feel very strongly that we need a strong federal leader,

Jim Nabors

I feel the federal government can do a better job than the state.

Given the president's gaping political wounds from Katrina, you're seeing the federal government weighing in with overwhelming force and supplies. The system is energized this time.

If it does happen, it'll be over time. It's not going to be like losing 1,000 oil industry jobs in Anchorage or even 1,000 federal jobs.

Alex Jones

I know this, the Federal Reserve is private and the I.R.S. is screwing us.

Megan Smith

I actually think that working in the federal government, or state or local, is one of the most significant things that a technical person can do.

Barack Obama

I also think the media's presence simply raised the question: If the media could get to these places, why couldn't the federal government?

If this (the discrimination decision) was made by a federal court, and not a federal agency, we might look at it differently,

I have cooperated fully with the federal investigation for the past three years because I have nothing to hide.

Robert Taylor

I don't know what they think going federal is going to do for the local people. It's actually going to do nothing.