William Weld Quotes

We are not spending the Federal Government's money, we are spending the taxpayer's money, and it must be spent n a way which guarantees his money's worth and yields the fullest possible benefit to the people being helped.

The Republican name used to be synonymous with limiting the size and scope of government, and we need to re-establish that reputation. We must work to eliminate government waste, make certain taxpayer dollars go to meaningful programs, and leave resources directly with the people.

Treat each federal dollar as if it was hard earned; it was - by a taxpayer.

While I can see how the government has, at times, wasted taxpayers' money, and I can admit that too often its programs are ineffective, I also can see the good that government does.

It's a good thing we don't get all the government we pay for.

I believe - we all pay taxes. I'm happy to pay it, but I hate to have it abused, money wasted, no accountability. That's going to bother you.

What I don't want to become numb to is wasting those taxpayer dollars.

Every penny we spend comes from the taxpayer. We thus owe it to the taxpayer to work as hard managing that money wisely as the taxpayer must do to earn it in the first place.

My goal is to give our taxpayers greater access and visibility into how their taxpayer dollars are being spent.

The American people expect their government to manage their hard-earned tax dollars responsibly.

We have a responsibility to be responsible stewards of tax dollars.

I ask the American people to consider the legacy this administration has handed us in the defense budget as we spend billions of U.S. taxpayer dollars without the tools and ability to track these dollars.

I've never understood the allure of putting your name on a building that was built with taxpayers' money.

I am not one of those who believe that we are bound to vote supplies to cover a deficiency in the treasury whenever called on, without investigating the causes which occasioned it.

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.

I have long believed taxpayers make better use of their money than the government ever could.

Conservatives should insist that defense spending be examined with the same seriousness that we demand in examining the books of those government agencies that spend taxpayer money in the name of welfare, the environment, or education.

The American people want more from government than they are willing to pay for in taxes.

I'm gonna watch the taxpayers' money like I was elected to do.

The IRS isn't the only agency using taxpayer dollars for big bonuses.

Taxpayers need to know if they are getting value for their tax dollar.

I run a taxpayer group - the most powerful guy in D.C., nonsense. OK? There are buildings with thousands of people in them, all lobbying for more spending and higher levels of spending and more government commitments. And there are a handful - a handful of groups that fight for less spending.

The taxpayers deserve accountability.

The real goal should be reduced government spending, rather than balanced budgets achieved by ever rising tax rates to cover ever rising spending.

Most Americans recognize that whatever the government program is, no matter how essential it is, it's waste.