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Big Government Quotes

The debate over how much government should do.

These big government quotes cover proposals for economic deregulation and lower taxes alongside warnings about unproven mandates. Read more in our Policy quotes.

I am the candidate of tax cuts, repealing Obamacare, repealing Dodd-Frank, letting the markets work, coming up with patient-and-doctor-centered healthcare solutions instead of more big government - and just generally getting government off the backs of small businesses.

Quotes by Wendy Long

We must guard against the overreaching hand of big government trying to take away our freedom. And we must always protect the environment in a manner consistent with our values.

Quotes by Steve Forbes

Under the Trump tax plan, we are no longer going to subsidize big government in blue states. Now those who choose to live in blue states are going to have to join with their neighbors, collect their pitchforks, and demand...

Quotes by Stephen Moore

I promised to empower the taxpayer - instead of a handful of big government union bosses.

Quotes by Scott Walker

Authority Quotes

So why am I facing a recall election? Simple: the big government union bosses from Washington want their money. They don't like the fact that I did something fundamentally pro-worker; something that's truly about freedom.

Quotes by Scott Walker

I ran for governor because I was worried about my kids' future. Then, I took on the big government union bosses, and we won. They tried to recall me, and we won. They target us again, and we won. We...

Quotes by Scott Walker

Lincoln Davis has supported Nancy Pelosi's anti-business, big government policies a disturbing 83% of the time.

Quotes by Scott DesJarlais

The Barrow Administration, with its misguided philosophy of big government wanting to own or control every facet of economic activity in Belize, has depressed and squeezed out the private sector. The inevitable result is mass firing of workers, foreclosures, and...

Quotes by Said Musa

I'm running for Congress to reverse Obama's big government policies, to be faithful to the principles on which our nation was founded, and to make members of Congress play by the same rules as the rest of us.

Quotes by Ron DeSantis

Bureaucracy Quotes

Our citizens are tired of big government raising their taxes and cooking up new ways to micromanage their lives, our citizens are tired of big government killing jobs with their do-gooder policies. In short the people are Fed Up!

Quotes by Rick Perry

Conservatives are winning offices, and champions of big government are cleaning out their desks right now.

Quotes by Rick Perry

Socialism doesn't work. A big government doesn't work.

Quotes by Rick Harrison

The last four years under President Obama have been trying and troubling for this entire country. The tired big government policies of the past have failed us. We can't afford more disappointments. We need a new direction. We need a...

Quotes by Reince Priebus

The Democrats' agenda isn't working for women. Their vision has produced big government and limited opportunity. Our vision is for limited government and opportunity for all. Women deserve better than what President Obama has delivered.

Quotes by Reince Priebus

Control Quotes

If you look at what is happening in Republican conventions across the country, they are energized. And the message is really the same - that is, big government is a problem, spending is a problem.

Quotes by Pete Sessions

Paul Ryan says he's for smaller government, and he's funded every big government idea that there is.

Quotes by Paul Nehlen

In 1996, Bill Clinton declared the era of big government over in the State of the Union address.

Quotes by Nina Easton

We should distinguish carefully skepticism about Big Government from contempt for all government.

Quotes by Mitch Daniels

Taxpayers don't need any more big government mandates that have proven to be disastrous.

Quotes by Mike Rogers

Policy Quotes

The conservative movement today is like that tall ship with its proud captain: strong, accomplished but veering off course into the dangerous and uncharted waters of big government republicanism.

Quotes by Mike Pence

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the central debate in these big government quotes?
They weigh the case for less government intervention and lower taxes against arguments that oversight protects people from real harm.
Do any quotes reference a shift in government philosophy over time?
Yes, one recalls a past era being publicly declared over, only for the size of government to remain a live political question since.
Is there a quote distinguishing skepticism from outright opposition?
One draws a careful line between doubting an overgrown state and rejecting the idea of government entirely, treating them as separate positions.
What's said about specific mandates in this topic?
One quote argues that certain government mandates have proven disastrous, framing them as an unnecessary added burden on the public.
Where can I read more on related policy themes?
Our Policy quotes cover broader policymaking debates beyond the size of government alone.

Another angle separates fair skepticism of an overgrown state from outright contempt for government itself. See also our Authority and Control quotes.