William Weld
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William Weld
William Floyd "Bill" Weldis an American attorney, businessman and Libertarian politician who served as a the 68th Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. He is the Libertarian Party's nominee for Vice President of the United States in the 2016 election...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth31 July 1945
CountryUnited States of America
William Weld quotes about
dedication giving people
We speak for all citizens of the Commonwealth when we say that society can draw great hope for the future because of the example which these young people are giving by their creative and constructive responses to the challenges which confront our communities and dedication to help those most in need.
government promise problem
Liberals often don't see the problems, and conservatives don't see the promise, of government.
giving evening finals
There's no Walter Cronkite to give you the final word each evening.
pursuit-of-happiness thinking play
I think government has a major role to play in helping us with the pursuit of happiness.
government justice roles
Government has a role as well in what is referred to as redistributive justice.
government office bully
It's healthy for government to be a kind of moral catalyst, using the bully pulpit of high office.
senior years income
Speaking of tax fairness, it was Senator Kerry who voted to increase the income tax on senior citizens on Social Security, earning as little as $32,000 a year.
government noble
Government is never so noble as when it is addressing wrongs.
gambling friendly machines
It's completely idiot proof." I told them they've got it all wrong. I want a machine that is "idiot friendly.
easter real believe
Do we believe that there is equal economic opportunity out there in the real world, right now, for each and every one of these groups? If we believed in the tooth fairy, if we believed in the Easter Bunny, we might well believe that.
issues departed orthodoxy
There are several such issues where I have departed radically from the Republican orthodoxy.
realizing helm anathema
I have come to realize that Jesse Helms stands for everything in politics that is anathema to me.
incentives natural individual
Natural resources are so vast that no single individual or business is going to protect them; they don't have an incentive to.
unemployment rate stills
The unemployment rate is still twice as high for blacks as for whites.