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“Beware of little expenses. A small leak will sink a great ship.”

Source: Memoirs of the life and writings of Benjamin Franklin ...

“American voters should understand that Congress will always find a way to spend every last dollar sent to Washington. Remember, politicians get votes by promising everything to everyone, always at the expense of some other invisible taxpayers. ...The federal government cannot maintain a budget surplus any more than an alcoholic can leave a fresh bottle of whiskey untouched in the cupboard.”

“Many politicians and pundits claim that the credit crunch and high mortgage foreclosure rate is an example of market failure and want government to step in to bail out creditors and borrowers at the expense of taxpayers who prudently managed their affairs. These financial problems are not market failures but government failure. ... The credit crunch and foreclosure problems are failures of government policy.”

“Remember, politicians get votes by promising everything to everyone, always at the expense of some other invisible taxpayers.”

Remember Politician Vote Invisible Expenses Taxpayers

Author:Ron Paul

“The most politically painless way to hand out goodies, without taking responsibility for their costs, is to pass a law saying that somebody else must provide those goodies at their expense, while the politicians take credit for generosity and compassion.”

Way Hands Law Responsibility Compassion Politician Cost Credit Generosity Expenses Taking Responsibility Painless

Book:Dismantling America and Other Controversial Essays (Large Print 16pt)

Source: Dismantling America and Other Controversial Essays (Large Print 16pt)

“When certain causes become prairie fires, politicians make difficult choices, and often at the expense of someone like Jeremiah Wright and Walter Jenkins. That's the cruel nature of American politics, where the end becomes the consummate objective, and sometimes the means to get there come at a great price.”

Mean Ends Sometimes Certain Choices Causes Difficult Fire Politician Objectives Expenses American Politics Prairie Jeremiah Difficult Choices

Author:Bill Moyers

“I think that many citizens understand how our system works, or rather, fails to work, for structural reasons. But who has the capacity and the incentives to bring change? The banks and other corporations love the system because it allows them to buy legislation that serves their own interests even at the expense of the vast majority of citizens. Incumbent politicians love the system because it allows them to raise millions of dollars toward defending their seats.”

Thinking Reason Interest Millions Failing Citizens Politician Capacity Raises Majority Dollars Corporations Seats Expenses Legislation Incentives Incumbents

Author:Thomas Pogge