The 140 Best Public policy Quotes
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Ballots are the rightful and peaceful successors to bullets. Abraham Lincoln, president
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
What does this quote by Abraham Lincoln mean?
This quote means that in a democracy, voting is the legitimate and non-violent way to bring about change and make decisions, rather than resorting to violence and armed conflict. It emphasizes the importance of peaceful and democratic means of resolving conflicts and making decisions.
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If you're a terrorist, you shouldn't be able to buy a gun. Bill Nelson, politician
Bill Nelson is a former United States Senator from Florida who served from 2001 to 2019.
What does this quote by Bill Nelson mean?
This statement implies that there should be stricter regulations and background checks in place to prevent individuals with a history of violence or terrorism from obtaining weapons.
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If people want capital gains taxed more like the highest rate on income, that's a good discussion. Maybe that's the way to help close the deficit. Bill Gates, businessman
Bill Gates is a co-founder of Microsoft and a prominent businessman, philanthropist, and investor.
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You can use up all the slums for new development. In all the cities of the world, there are large areas of these. Also, you can avoid the spread of these silly suburban houses. Chicago has thousands of them all over the place. Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, architect
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe was a German-American architect who is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modernist architecture.
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One big mistake that we made in Delhi is that we made it a low-rise city which means that rich people have nice green colonies while the poor live in dusty areas. Abhijit Banerjee, economist
Abhijit Banerjee is an Indian-American economist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2019 for his work on alleviating poverty.
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Inflation is taking up the poverty line, and poverty is not just economic but defined by way of health and education. Azim Premji, businessman
Azim Premji is an Indian billionaire businessman and philanthropist, known for being the chairman of Wipro Limited, a multinational IT consulting and system integration services company.
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Economic engineering is about the design and analysis of frameworks for achieving specific economic objectives. Ben Bernanke, public servant
Ben Bernanke is an American economist and former chairman of the Federal Reserve, who served from 2006 to 2014.
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If Republicans triumph in 2014, it will undoubtedly be as a result of Obamacare. In 2010, Republicans soared to historic victory because the much-maligned Tea Party spearheaded mass resistance to Obama's takeover of the healthcare industry. Ben Shapiro, author
Ben Shapiro is an American conservative political commentator, author, and lawyer.
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You don't need to raise taxes on rich people, because they create capitalization and investment. But you need to tax speculation - meaning capital gains. Carlos Slim, businessman
Carlos Slim is a Mexican billionaire businessman and philanthropist who is known for his vast business empire and his philanthropic efforts.
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You can't just put a bubble over the Westside of L.A. and pretend like there aren't other problems. The way that we are failing the kids in this city through our education system has a profound effect on everybody in the city, and I'm not prepared just to turn a blind eye to that. Casey Wasserman, businessman
Casey Wasserman is an American businessman and philanthropist who is the CEO of Wasserman Media Group, a sports marketing and talent management company.
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Welfare became a term of opprobrium - a contentious, often vindictive area of political conflict in which liberals and conservatives clashed and children were lost sight of. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, politician
Daniel Patrick Moynihan was an American politician and sociologist who served as a United States Senator from New York from 1977 to 2001.
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It is not the constitutional prerogative of the Government to determine needs. David Mamet, dramatist
David Mamet is an American playwright, screenwriter, and film director known for his distinctive writing style and exploration of themes such as masculinity, power, and deception.
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At some risk of oversimplification, I suggest that the usual reason a business cycle turns into a monster is an overdose of government policy. Edgar Fiedler, economist
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An indictment of entitlements has to focus on the huge 'social wealth' that the welfare state creates at the stroke of the pen. Yet statistical tests of the effects of welfare spending on employment yield erratic results. Edmund Phelps, economist
Edmund Phelps is an American economist and the winner of the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to the analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy.
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Italy and France could lop off their excessive wealth through a one-time tax on private wealth. Edmund Phelps, economist
Edmund Phelps is an American economist and the winner of the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to the analysis of intertemporal tradeoffs in macroeconomic policy.
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We had a big controversy in the United States when there was a limited number of dialysis machines. In Seattle, they appointed what they called a 'God committee' to choose who should get it, and that committee was eventually abandoned. Society ended up paying the whole bill for dialysis instead of having people make those decisions. Ezekiel Emanuel, scientist
Ezekiel Emanuel is an American oncologist, bioethicist, and healthcare policy expert who served as a special advisor for health policy to the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget from January 2009 to January 2011.
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Fossil fuel subsidies are a hand brake as we drive along the road to a sustainable energy future. Fatih Birol, economist
Fatih Birol is a Turkish economist and the Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA).
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I am a political person, though not with a big P. George Michael, musician
George Michael was a British singer, songwriter, and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s as a member of the pop duo Wham! before embarking on a successful solo career.
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Promoting dependency is the Democratic Party's vocation. It knows that almost all entitlements are forever, and those that are not - e.g., the lifetime eligibility for welfare, repealed in 1996 - are not for the middle class. George Will, may 4
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Obama, startled that components of government behave as interest groups, seems utterly unfamiliar with public choice theory. It demystifies and de-romanticizes politics by applying economic analysis - how incentives influence behavior - to government. George Will, may 4
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Free market economists frequently see minimum wage legislation as mere political intervention. However, there are decent economic theories which show that, under certain circumstances, minimum wages can be beneficial, as it makes workers more productive. Ha-Joon Chang, economist
Ha-Joon Chang is a South Korean economist and a professor at the University of Cambridge, known for his critical views on free-market economics and his advocacy for government intervention in the economy.
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I tell the government, if people have no jobs, you are in trouble. Government will be in trouble. My job is to help more people have jobs. Jack Ma, businessman
Jack Ma is a Chinese entrepreneur and the co-founder of Alibaba Group, one of the world's largest e-commerce companies.
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We need to send a message to Congress and the president that we want them to take the actions that are needed to preserve climate for young people and future generations and all life on the planet. James Hansen, scientist
James Hansen is a climate scientist and former director of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, known for his research on global warming and climate change.
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If Obama wanted to make radical changes to America's health long-term, all he has to do is treble the price of sugar and salt. Jamie Oliver, chef
Jamie Oliver is a British celebrity chef, restaurateur, and television personality known for his advocacy of healthy eating and his efforts to improve school meals.
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I don't know whether other people should or shouldn't pay taxes. I know I can, and I am willing, to pay more taxes. I know I should not get Social Security. I don't need it. Kenneth Langone, businessman
Kenneth Langone is an American billionaire businessman and philanthropist who co-founded The Home Depot.
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I was a political science major. I was always interested in social impact. Kenny Leon, director
Kenny Leon is an American theater and film director known for his work on Broadway productions and television shows.
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It's a privilege to pay taxes. Yeah! It's not a political question, folks. We have to pay for stuff. Lewis Black, comedian
Lewis Black is an American comedian, actor, and author known for his angry, sarcastic humor and his appearances on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.
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For every $1 billion we invest in public transportation, we create 30,000 jobs, save thousands of dollars a year for each commuter, and dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions. Bernie Sanders, politician
Bernie Sanders is an American politician who served as a U.S. Senator from Vermont and ran for the Democratic nomination for President in 2016 and 2020.
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Let's be clear about this, and let's be clear: we should not be creating incentives to house people in prison. We should be creating incentives instead to shut the revolving door into prison. Kamala Harris, vice president
Kamala Harris is the first female, Black, and South Asian Vice President of the United States.
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I do not believe that government should be in the business of telling women what they should do with their bodies. Kamala Harris, vice president
Kamala Harris is the first female, Black, and South Asian Vice President of the United States.
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The portfolio standard was enacted when I was secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection. It created investment, generated jobs, and gave a boost to local economies, all when helping to protect the environment. Katie McGinty, public servant
Katie McGinty is a former Pennsylvania state environmental protection secretary and a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate.
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Whoever is for higher taxes, feel free to pay higher taxes. Adam Carolla, entertainer
Adam Carolla is an American comedian, radio personality, television host, actor, and podcaster.
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You can't solve climate change by everybody individually buying a more efficient car and throwing out less stuff. You have to make national changes through national policy. Adam Conover, comedian
Adam Conover is an American comedian, writer, and television host known for his work on the truTV series "Adam Ruins Everything."
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Gentrification is a problem of poor planning. Aja Brown, politician
Aja Brown is an American politician who served as the mayor of Compton, California from 2013 to 2020.
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Issue by issue, if I were a Congressman, I would receive the highest rating from liberal think-tank Americans For Democratic Action. Alan Colmes, journalist
Alan Colmes was an American television and radio host, political commentator, and journalist.
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I started out in public service in 1998 after the Asian financial crisis of '97. Benigno Aquino III, politician
Benigno Aquino III is a former President of the Philippines who served from 2010 to 2016.
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In 'The Founders,' his new book about top charter schools, Richard Whitmire traces both the 'revolution' these schools brought about in many American cities as well as a parallel phenomenon, 'the charter pushback campaigns.' Campbell Brown, journalist
Campbell Brown is a former television news anchor and journalist who has worked for NBC, CNN, and CBS.
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With its record spending and deficits, the Obama administration has shown little interest in taking fiscal responsibility. That is a mistake. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, politician
Cathy McMorris Rodgers is a Republican politician from Washington state who has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2005.
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Expanding Massachusetts' developing gaming industry to include wagering on professional sports is an opportunity for Massachusetts to invest in local aid while remaining competitive with many other states pursuing similar regulations. Charlie Baker, politician
Charlie Baker is the current Governor of Massachusetts, serving since 2015.
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I want these lefties to get called out as immoral basically to reduce the standard of living for every American by trying to ban fossil fuels in this country. Dagen McDowell, journalist
Dagen McDowell is a business news anchor and journalist who currently works for Fox Business Network.
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We can have all the walkouts we want, but if we don't walk to that ballot box and make our voices heard, these politicians aren't going to listen. David Hogg, activist
David Hogg is an American activist and survivor of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting who has become a prominent advocate for gun control and youth activism.
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The problem is, is that President Bush and the Republican leadership in the Congress have resisted attempts to increase dramatically our fuel economy standards over the last five years. Ed Markey, politician
Ed Markey is a Democratic politician who currently serves as a United States Senator from Massachusetts.
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And preserving our open spaces or having them there for recreational purposes is one of the things that contributes to the high level of quality of life that we offer in Pennsylvania, and that also translates into economic benefits. Ed Rendell, politician
Ed Rendell is a former Governor of Pennsylvania and a prominent Democratic politician.
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You would think that if any group in America had 20% to 25% unemployment, it would generate all kinds of attention. The Labor Department would understandably and necessarily begin to concentrate on what can we do to reduce this level of unemployment. Congress would give great time on the floor for debate on what can be done. Emanuel Cleaver, politician
Emanuel Cleaver is an American politician who served as the U.S. Representative for Missouri's 5th congressional district from 2005 to 2021.
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I feel very fragile cycling in London, whereas in Berlin there are proper cycle paths everywhere. Gavin Esler, journalist
Gavin Esler is a British journalist, television presenter, and author.
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Head Start has been a key component of health, nutrition and early learning opportunities since the 1960s. J. B. Pritzker, businessman
J.B. Pritzker is an American businessman and philanthropist who is the current Governor of Illinois.
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We need affordable childcare and paid sick leave so workers don't have to choose between their health and their livelihood. Jackie Speier, politician
Jackie Speier is a Democratic politician who currently serves as the U.S. Representative for California's 14th congressional district.
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People shouldn't be forced to chose between paying for rent or paying for medication. They deserve a government ready to take on Big Pharma by implementing health coverage, starting by extending pharmacare coverage to every Canadian. Jagmeet Singh, lawyer
Jagmeet Singh is a Canadian politician and the leader of the New Democratic Party.
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Public policy is a study in imperfection. It involves imperfect people, with imperfect information, facing deeply imperfect choices - so it's not surprising that they're getting imperfect results. Jake Sullivan, public servant
Jake Sullivan is an American public servant who currently serves as the National Security Advisor to President Joe Biden.
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Dick Armey is an economic conservative. He is not a social conservative. He doesn't like to talk about marriage and about the unborn child, the sanctity of life and things like that. He wants to talk about smaller government. James Dobson, psychologist
James Dobson is a well-known psychologist, author, and founder of the Christian organization Focus on the Family.
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We cannot afford to lose the Medicaid funding for low-income women. Kay Bailey Hutchison, politician
Kay Bailey Hutchison is a former United States Senator from Texas.
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At the end of the day, Republican-driven tax reform is not only going to be good for the economy and for growth. It's going to be good for middle-class Americans. Kevin Brady, politician
Kevin Brady is a Republican politician who represents Texas's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
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Requiring the Fed to focus on preserving the purchasing power of the dollar will create a solid foundation for economic growth. Kevin Brady, politician
Kevin Brady is a Republican politician who represents Texas's 8th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
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By 2050, the Australian population is expected to grow from 22 million to 36 million. That increase alone will put huge pressure on our towns and our cities. We will need more homes, more roads, more rail lines, more hospitals, more schools, just to accommodate so many Australians. Kevin Rudd, politician