Public Policy Quotes

"They got money for wars, but can't feed the poor." "The more government takes, the less your incentive to work" "We will manage this (Wir schaffen das)." "The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help." "The first lesson of economics is scarcity: There is never enough of anything to fully satisfy all those who want it. The first lesson of politics is to disregard the first lesson of economics" "One of the great mistakes is to judge policies and programs by their intentions rather than their results." "The government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem." "The rights of persons, and the rights of property, are the objects, for the protection of which Government was instituted" "The main difference between government bailouts and charity is the recipient’s acknowledgment and the preparatory process" "Government has no other end but the preservation of property" "We will bankrupt ourselves in the vain search for absolute security" "In the councils of government we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence whether sought or unsought by the military-industrial complex" "Public policy can help, but there is no government that can fix these problems for us." "The welfare state is not really about the welfare of the masses. It is about the egos of the elites"