John Buchanan Robinson Quotes

Laying the groundwork for smaller, smarter government, especially at the federal level, is going to be tough. But it is essential for getting us back on the path to long-term prosperity.

The State of Virginia is similar to a great business corporation... and should be conducted with the same efficiency and economy as any private business.

In the governments, as we've witnessed in the past, they had to hide. Because there's a lot of concentration on the friends-and-family club... We're not about that. That's not the government of the future of the State of New York. What's gonna pull this state out of the doldrums that it's in right now is an honest and open government.

Instead of raising taxes as some would insist, we need to reduce waste and inefficiency in government.

We can’t just run the government on political rhetoric and ideology.

We need to deliver efficient, transparent government.

Our objectives are clear. Let's keep the government open and protect our constituents.

Good ideas are the backbone of good government.

We have been spending beyond our means, we are going to focus on the projects that we committed to in the election but importantly if there is additional projects or new things that come up they have to have a business case, they have to work and they can't impose financial stress on families and private individuals and businesses.

I believe the only measure of government response shouldn't be how much we spend on a situation, but rather how well we spend.

Keeping a lid on taxes is not just good for the taxpayer. It's a powerful way to force government to be more accountable, set priorities and spend smarter. Let me repeat that: more accountable, set priorities and spend smarter - that's what we need to be about.

In order to spur economic growth we need to put the brakes on out of control spending, lower Ohioans tax burden and create a most efficient and effective government.

I have a record as governor. I have a record of cutting spending. And I talked yesterday not only about we ought to cut spending, I talked about how we've cut spending in Mississippi and how if you did the same things in the federal government, you would save tens of billions of dollars a year.

It's time to fundamentally change the way that we do business in Washington. To help build a new foundation for the 21st century, we need to reform our government so that it is more efficient, more transparent, and more creative. That will demand new thinking and a new sense of responsibility for every dollar that is spent.

Government has not been good about being good stewards of policy.

There is nothing more important for a government than getting its budget through.

I'm coming to Washington, D.C., to do the people's work. And the people's work has to do with reducing spending and cutting budgets and, and trying to get a grip on the size of government.

Pakistan needs to have decentralisation and a good local government system.

It is not an arrogant government that chooses priorities, it's an irresponsible government that fails to choose.

The debate on how to shrink the federal government is at the core of our problem of government not doing its job.

Now, in New Jersey, we have more government workers per square mile than any state in America. But since I've been governor we now have fewer people on the state payroll at any time since Christie Whitman left office in January 2001. That's the right direction, Mr. President, not the wrong direction.

We pledge to you that we will create jobs. End economic uncertainty and make America more competitive. We will cut Washington wasteful spending and reduce the size of government. And we will reform Congress and restore your trust in government.

Unlike the federal government, most states don't have the option of running a deficit.

In Wisconsin, I led the Assembly to a balanced budget in face of fierce opposition from the status quo.

Fiscal responsibility and government reform are going to be good themes for governing, well at any time, but particularly coming out of a recovery.