Governments view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidise it

Quote by Ronald Reagan

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A tree's a tree. How many more do you need to look at?

A tree's a tree. How many more do you need to look at?

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, I did not take the oath I have just taken with...

To paraphrase Winston Churchill, I did not take the oath I have just taken with...

Freedom is the recognition that no single person, no single authority or government has a...

Freedom is the recognition that no single person, no single authority or government has a...

Information is the oxygen of the modern age. It seeps through the walls topped by...

Information is the oxygen of the modern age. It seeps through the walls topped by...

Government is the people's business and every man, woman and child becomes a shareholder with...

Government is the people's business and every man, woman and child becomes a shareholder with...

Unemployment insurance is a pre-paid vacation for freeloaders.

Unemployment insurance is a pre-paid vacation for freeloaders.

Latinos are Republican. They just don't know it yet.

Latinos are Republican. They just don't know it yet.

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to...

Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to...

We will never forget them nor the last time we saw them this morning as...

We will never forget them nor the last time we saw them this morning as...

Without God there is no virtue because there is no prompting of the conscience,...without God...

Without God there is no virtue because there is no prompting of the conscience,...without God...

My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are...

My philosophy of life is that if we make up our mind what we are...

A people free to choose will always choose peace.

A people free to choose will always choose peace.

In the present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the...

In the present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the...

You can tell a lot about a fellows character by the way he eats jelly...

You can tell a lot about a fellows character by the way he eats jelly...

Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day...

Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but the democrats believe every day...

We should measure welfare's success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many...

We should measure welfare's success by how many people leave welfare, not by how many...

Recession is when a neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours.

Recession is when a neighbor loses his job. Depression is when you lose yours.

Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.

Government does not solve problems; it subsidizes them.

Democracy is the form of government that gives every man the right to be his...

Democracy is the form of government that gives every man the right to be his...

Somehow liberals have been unable to acquire from life what conservatives seem to be endowed...

Somehow liberals have been unable to acquire from life what conservatives seem to be endowed...