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Next Page »Milton Friedman: Spending National Income
on Friday, June 24, 2016Milton Friedman Money Quote saying government spending is not accountable because few care how much is spent once allocated. Milton Friedman said:
“If I spend somebody else’s money on somebody else, I’m not concerned about how much it is, and I’m not concerned about what I get. And that’s government. And that’s close to 40% of our national income” — Milton Friedman
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Bernie Sanders: Of, For, & By Billionaires
on Wednesday, May 4, 2016Bernie Sanders Money Quote saying the wealthy are becoming the government and is no longer controlled by the electorate. Bernie Sanders said:
“We are moving toward an oligarchy where we have a government of the billionaires, by the billionaires and for the billionaires” — Bernie Sanders
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We are moving toward an oligarchy where we have a government of the billionaires, by the billionaires and for the billionaires.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) March 29, 2016
Bernie Sanders: Billionaires Religion Greed
on Sunday, May 1, 2016Bernie Sanders Money Quote saying some of the wealthy focus their greed on the government to enact policies to make them richer. Bernie Sanders said:
“The billionaire class is very religious. Their religion is greed. It's not enough to own the economy, they want to own the government too” — Bernie Sanders
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The billionaire class is very religious. Their religion is greed. It's not enough to own the economy, they want to own the government too.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) May 1, 2016
Lawerence Lessig: Funders of Campaigns
on Sunday, May 1, 2016Lawrence Lessig Money Quote saying government lobbyists and businesses that employ them are determining how laws are written, which benefits them, not the public. Lawrence Lessig said:
“Our government is held hostage by the funders of campaigns. And those funders don’t spend their money to get good public policy. They spend their money to get public policy that pays them” — Lawrence Lessig
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Will Rogers: Government Tax as Usual
on Saturday, April 2, 2016Will Rogers Money Quote saying how does government expect to raise new taxes – from the wealthy or those in poverty as always. Will Rogers said:
“How is the government going to get the extra taxes? Out of the rich, or just out of the poor, as usual?” — Will Rogers
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Milton Friedman: Internet Taxes Difficult
on Thursday, March 31, 2016Milton Friedman Money Quote saying collection of internet related income and expense will make taxes more complex for government. Milton Friedman said:
“The most important ways in which I think the Internet will affect the big issue is that it will make it more difficult for government to collect taxes” — Milton Friedman
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Will Rogers: Government Shoves in Creek
on Thursday, March 24, 2016Will Rogers Money Quote saying the government takes all the money possible in taxes yearly. Will Rogers said:
“If you make any money, the government shoves you in the creek once a year with it in your pockets, and all that don’t get wet you can keep” — Will Rogers
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Harry S. Truman: GOP Buying Government
on Thursday, February 25, 2016Harry S. Truman Money Quote saying with humor that Republicans admire the government enough to purchase all the deals they can. Harry S. Truman said:
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“They [Republicans] admire the Government of the United States so much that they would like to buy it” — Harry S. Truman
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