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Government Program Quotes

On public programs, efficiency, and their limits.

These quotes weigh government programs from a few directions: the daily funding tuberculosis response needs, the argument that Social Security is a contract rather than a giveaway, and a call for every program to run leaner.

Stopping TB requires a government program that functions every day of the year, and that's hard in certain parts of the world. And partly it's because of who tuberculosis affects: It tends to affect the poor and disenfranchised most.

Quotes by Tom Frieden

What's lost in this whole debate, unfortunately, is that Social Security is not a giveaway where we take money to give to other people. It's a contract with the government... that's worked for 75 years. It's the most successful government...

Quotes by Ted Deutch

Every government program needs to be more efficient. Instead of pointing out how other programs can tighten their belts, every program administrator must look inward to save money.

Quotes by Michael Enzi

The government is not your salvation. The government is not your road to prosperity. Hard work, education will take you far beyond what any government program can ever promise.

Quotes by Mia Love

Day Quotes

World War II was the last government program that really worked.

Quotes by George Will

Most Americans recognize that whatever the government program is, no matter how essential it is, it's waste.

Quotes by George Allen

This is a government program run amok, and we owe it to the taxpayers to find out exactly what happened before Eagle-Net wastes any more money.

Quotes by Cory Gardner

We should not have a government program that determines if you're going to pull the plug on grandma.

Quotes by Chuck Grassley

Frequently Asked Questions

Are these quotes for or against government programs?
They're mixed, ranging from defending Social Security as an earned contract to arguing every program must become more efficient or self-reliance matters more.
Does this set mention specific programs?
Yes, it references tuberculosis funding and Social Security by name, alongside more general remarks about government programs overall.
What's the argument about Social Security here?
One quote frames it as a contract that has worked for 75 years, not a handout, pushing back on a common framing in political debate.
Is there a common thread across these quotes?
Most weigh what a program promises against what it actually delivers, whether that's disease prevention, retirement security, or economic mobility.
Where can I read related political quotes?
Browse Education quotes for the alternative these speakers often raise instead of government aid.

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