Chuck Fleischmann Quotes

There are a lot of things that government doesn't do well. One of things that government does do well is build stuff.

Many people say that in a liberalised world there is little for the government to do, but the fact is that there is much for the government to do in fewer areas. One such area is to provide infrastructure.

Infrastructure is one of the core responsibilities of government and one that cannot be shortchanged by other controversial spending. I believe investment in infrastructure pays dividends for decades and is a wise investment of taxpayer dollars.

Whether we realize it or not, we benefit from the work of public-sector employees and our state, county and municipal governments every day.

We have built tens of thousands of schools, clinics and rural roads.

Government is inevitably going to play a very significant role in infrastructure, and in a country with a federal system where vibrancy and economic health depend on interstate commerce, it's not going to be private enterprise or state governments that will give you things like an interstate highway system.

In the urban areas, we have focused on infrastructure roads, telecommunications, power.

It is perfectly true that that government is best which governs least. It is equally true that that government is best which provides most.

What we mean by an outcome will naturally depend on the context. Thus, for a government charged with delivering public goods, an outcome will consist of the quantities provided of such goods as intercity highways, national defense and security, environmental protection, and public education together with the arrangements by which they are financed.

I'm incredibly proud that no matter where you live in New South Wales, whether in the regions or the city, you're seeing projects come to life and delivered that were only imagined, that were only spoken about by the previous government.

Army Corps activities have a significant impact on the health, public safety, and overall quality of life for many Mississippians.

When the government says we're going to build something on behalf of the community, we do it.

We'll look after our hospitals. We'll look after our schools. We'll look after our infrastructure.

A well-functioning judicial or education system is just as much part of the wealth of a nation as its roads, ports and factories.

In the West, especially after World War II, the government came to be seen as so successful that it could fulfill all the obligations that in less modern societies are fulfilled by the family.

My focus and that of all members of the Government responsible for delivering services to the public is to make sure that the public sector can use all the skills it needs to do the job the public wants it to do.

Railroads are the primary economic beneficiaries. It's a difficult project for the public sector.

Can we understand - just for the record, we do need the government for a lot of big ticket items.

If you live in a place that you perceive to be a crowded place, you appreciate government; you see it as this thing that protects you against crime, that keeps order, that makes sure that nobody puts a massage parlor next to your house, that keeps other people's dogs from pooping on the sidewalk.

The role of government is to protect the public health.

… a people occupied as we are in opening rivers, digging navigable canals, making roads

A community is business, education, and housing. Without those, the community suffers.

We want the government of this country to realize that it has customers and that it has to be customer friendly.

What we can do in Singapore may not be doable elsewhere. Some things you know you need: you want efficient government, you want clean government, you want to do away with corruption, you must educate your people. You want to get housing and so on. All these are not such secrets, not so special to Singapore.

What makes a successful country is when you invest in the people of the country - whether it's education, health care, job training - and you rebuild a clean America to provide the kind of infrastructure that will be sustainable and let us grow.