Tom Reed Quotes

Government is about priorities.

Good ideas are the backbone of good government.

I don't want to run for governor, but I don't think anyone should put public service out of the question because that's not what a good citizen does.

I have a job to do on policy. And I think that's what people want their governor to do. Not politics, policy.

Forget the consultants, the pundits and the pollsters; good policy is good politics.

I know there's a great deal that Arnold Schwarzenegger could teach me about making movies. There's a great deal I could teach him about the fiscal reforms that are needed - desperately needed - to set California back in good order.

I'd like to think I'm a serious legislator and trying to get things done.

Governments must now take a leading role in moving their nations in the right direction.

I said when I came into office that I don't want to be a great leader; I want to be a good democrat.

I think I'd make a pretty good president, and they have a great pension plan.

My task as a citizen is to get the government to do more good and less inefficient and wasteful work.

I'm convinced the question of development is mainly an issue of governance and leadership.

We need to reaffirm that politics is not merely compatible with economic progress and development in the 21st century, but essential to it.

Speaker Newt Gingrich has appointed a task force, which I'm on, and over the next couple months the task force is going to try to come up with legislation that does what we're all trying to do. I feel pretty good about the members that are on the task force.

I mean those people who are interested in good government will certainly contribute in order to make certain there's some counter-balance to those whose interests in good government is less.

Some people argue that we should limit choice in favour of good local services. My response is simple: why should we assume those two concepts are mutually exclusive?

Politics isn't just a game of clashing parties and competing interests. The right reason is to challenge the status quo, to serve the common good, and to leave this nation better than we found it.

Political work is the life-blood of all economic work.

I think that Governor Romney needs to talk about the fact that what he tried to do in the state of Massachusetts was him seeing what could be best for his state, but maybe it didn't work out as well.

Our object today should be not to weaken government in competition with other centers of power, but rather to strengthen it as the agency charged with responsibility for the common good. That government is best which governs best.

Government is not the enemy. Government is simply a tool that can be used wisely or unwisely.

Good governance is an important precondition for success of government but it is not sufficient. Economic growth is necessary.

Boy Governor

Presidents have an impact on the nature of our nation.

Modi has always been very particular about law and order. He believes in fairness and justice, and encouraged us to simply work as per law without fear or favour. His ability to think big and implement it on the ground is exemplary. He had a vision of a bank account for every household.