Josh Mandel Quotes

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

We can't do without government, but we do need it to be more effective.

I ran for president in order to be able to try to change Washington D.C. from the inside. Our federal government is broken.

From cutting back on state contracts to reducing the number of state cars, We're making state government smaller, smarter, more efficient, and more accountable.

I introduced the Transparency in Government Act, a multi-faceted transparency bill that would bring unprecedented access and accountability to the federal government.

I've always been fond of the saying that when it comes to oversight and reform, the federal government does two things well: nothing and overreact.

We have bloated, out-of-control, and unresponsive government agencies that need to be reined in and focused by Congress to deliver results.

I want to bring accountability to the federal government. I want the federal government to respect the states.

I am pleased to report that Texas is known for having one of the strongest set of open government laws in our Nation. And ever since that experience, I have long believed that our federal government could use 'a little Texas sunshine.'

Now, a lot of people have given up on government. And if you're one of those people, I would ask that you reconsider, because things are changing. Politics is not changing; government is changing.

I don't need to be looking at every failure of government, I need to be looking where failure of government needs reform.

It is often said by reformers that government should be conducted upon business principles.

So you know, I think that the federal government, the Democrats, and President Obama are selling a lot of hope and change, but no delivery of any of those promises.

I have kept a steady focus on restoring public faith in our state government since taking office July 1. Now it is time to make even bigger and bolder gains through legislative action.

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.

Limited government, low taxes, controlled spending and debt, and a restrained regulatory environment make Texas work.

Concerns about the size and role of government are what seem to leave reformers stammering and speechless in town-hall meetings. The right wants to have a debate over fundamental principles; elected Democrats seem incapable of giving it to them.

Since 2001, I've done what every elected official should be doing in government right now. My staff and I took a look at the books, thought outside the box and proposed reforms.

If you want to change the way your banking system is regulated, if you want to learn the mistakes of what's gone wrong, then you have to change your government.

I was elected to come to an incredibly dysfunctional capital and make the government work better, and that's what I'm doing.

The government is just too big, and we have to make it smaller; people are getting lost.

No one has yet succeeded in reducing the size or scope of the federal government.

Liberals often don't see the problems, and conservatives don't see the promise, of government.

In a government of laws, existence of the government will be imperiled if it fails to observe the law scrupulously.

Most of the energy devoted to political work is devoted to correcting the effects of mismanagement of government.