“You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.” PoliticalPoetryPoliticsCampaignsProseElection Day Author:Mario Cuomo
“Our current tax code is one that was designed by and for the benefit of politicians and lobbyists. It punishes achievement and rewards laziness. It punishes the voting blocks unimportant to politicians, and rewards voting blocks who keep them in office.” PoliticalPoliticianTaxesOfficeAchievementBenefitsRewardsCurrentsBlockCodeVotingLazinessUnimportantLobbyists Author:Neal Boortz
“Politicians don't like empowered individuals.” PoliticalIndividualPoliticianEmpowered Author:Neal Boortz
“Confronted with economic problems, politicians always blame the private sector first ... [even] blaming the problem on the solution.” FirstsProblemPoliticalEconomicPoliticianSolutionsBlamePrivate SectorEconomic Problems Author:Richard L. Gordon
“There is no company - no corporation on earth that engages in accounting fraud to the extent the Imperial Federal Government of the United Sates does. Not many congressmen are willing to come forward with the details.” DoeGovernmentEarthPoliticalUnitedCompanyWillingDetailsCorporationsFraudFederal GovernmentAccountingCongressman Author:Neal Boortz
“I don't think it's bribery; I think it's extortion. Bribery, you know, is when the person that's giving the money does it voluntarily. What it is in Washington is extortion because they all ask for the money.” ThinkingKnowsGivingPersonsDoePoliticalAsksBriberyExtortion Author:John McCain
“I have come to believe that politicians are in the business of 'marketing' their product to the public, by exaggerating threats and over-selling government solutions.” BelieveGovernmentPoliticalProductsPoliticianSolutionsThreatMarketingSellingExaggerating Author:Arnold Kling
“A lot of what is called 'public service' consists of making hoops for other people to jump through. It is a great career for those who cannot feel fulfilled unless they are telling other people what to do.” PeopleFeelsPoliticalCareersFulfilledPublic Service Book:Ever Wonder Why? and Other Controversial Essays Source: Ever Wonder Why? and Other Controversial Essays
“[Politicians] - they'll give you everything you want to your face - and then, as you walk away, they'll shoot you in the back because it's fun to watch you die.” WantGivingFacesPoliticalDiesFunWalksWatchesPoliticianYour Face Author:Robert Crandall
“No one talks about the real ethics disaster in Washington. It's that many members of Congress will listen to any argument against a bill except for two: that it's not moral or that it's not Constitutional.” TwoRealPoliticalMoralMembersEthicsArgumentBillsCongressDisaster Author:Ron Paul