Smart Government Quotes

I have no interest in increasing the size of government. I just want to make sure we have got a smart government that is regulating, for example, the financial institutions smartly, so I don't have to engage in any kind of bank bailouts.

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.

Government functions best as a catalyst, not a cure. We need a smarter, more effective government, not a bigger one.

We need a government that is what we are at our best. Smart, efficient, pragmatic and compassionate.

The issue isn't more or less government. It's dumb vs. smart government.

Both Republicans and Democrats can agree that more choices and lower prices in transportation would benefit consumers. Democrats would consider it 'smart government' and Republicans 'limited government.'

What we should be asking is not whether we need a big government or small government, but how we can create a smarter and better government.

By making bold cuts in spending and commonsense entitlement reforms, we will make our government simpler, smaller, and smarter.