“Government is an insurance company with an army”
The federal government funds Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and other programs. It's sometimes said that "the federal government is a health insurance company with an army."…
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“Government is inherently incompetent”
"Government is inherently incompetent, and no matter what task it is assigned, it will do it in the most expensive and inefficient way possible" was the first of six basic premises in a…
“Government is like a baby, with a big appetite at one end and no responsibility at the other”
A jocular definition of a baby has been cited in print since at least 1937: "A baby is an alimentary canal with a loud mouth at one end and without responsibility at the other." Ronald…
“Government is like fire; when controlled, it warms you”
"Government is like (a) fire" is a quotation frequently credited to George Washington (1732-1799), but there's no evidence that he said it. "Government is like a fire, which if…
“Government is not reason, it is not eloquence — it is force!”
George Washington is often quoted with this statement: "Government is not reason, it is not eloquence — it is force! Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master. Never for a…
“Government is organized crime”
"Government is organized crime" is a popular anti-government saying. "Taxation is theft" is a frequent associated saying. "The government is organized crime" (said by…
“Government is simply the name we give to the things we choose to do together”
American philosopher and Harvard professor Robert Nozick (1938-2002) wrote in 1989: "There are some things we choose to do together through government in solemn marking of our human…
“Government is sports for nerds”
"Politics is sports for nerds" was cited on Twitter on September 1, 2010. The expression was seldom used until NBO's Last Week Tonight with John Oliver said on March 6, 2016:…
“Government is the biggest corporation, with a monopoly on violence”
"Government is a corporation in the limit. Government is the biggest corporation, with a monopoly on violence, and where you have no recourse. So, if you don't like corporations, you…
“Government is the enemy until you need a friend”
"Government is the enemy until you need a friend" is a saying of William Cohen, former U.S. Secretary of Defense and U.S. Senator from Maine. The Washington (DC) Post's E. J. Dionne…
“Government is the entertainment division of the military-industrial complex”
The musician Frank Zappa (1940-1993) often spoke about politics, usually in defense of Constitutional first amendment protections of the freedom of speech and expression. In The Real Frank Zappa…
“Government is the mafia pretending to be a human rights organization”
"The state is the mafia pretending to be a human rights organization" is a saying that has been shown on many images. "Government is the mafia pretending to be a human rights…
“Government is the violation of free will masquerading as the protection of it”
"Government is the violation of free will masquerading as the protection of it" (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Illuminate The Delusions on January 7, 2021. It's not…
“Government may be the only thing that can fail miserably and then get bigger as a result”
A statement about the inefficiency of government was posted on X/Twitter by American businessman, attorney, lobbyist, and politician. Andrew Yang on March 26, 2020: "Government may be the only…
“Government philosophy: If it ain’t broke, fix it ‘til it is”
"Goverment philosophy: If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is" is a jocular saying that's been printed on many bumper stickers. The usual proverb is, of course, "If it…
“Government schools are indoctrination camps”
"Government/Public schools are (just) (woke) indoctrination camps/centers" is a common saying, usually by conservatives and libertarians. "Should our schools be indoctrination…
“Government schools are indoctrination centers”
"Government/Public schools are (just) (woke) indoctrination camps/centers" is a common saying, usually by conservatives and libertarians. "Should our schools be indoctrination…
“Government schools are woke indoctrination camps”
"Government/Public schools are (just) (woke) indoctrination camps/centers" is a common saying, usually by conservatives and libertarians. "Should our schools be indoctrination…
“Government: Ideas so good they have to be mandatory”
"Authoritarianism/ Communism/ Government/ Liberalism/ Marxism/ Progressivism/ Socialism/ Statism: Ideas so good, they have to be mandatory" is a political saying that has been printed on…
“Government: If you think the problems we create are bad, just wait until you see our solutions”
"Government: If you think the problems we create are bad, just wait until you see our solutions" is a saying that has been printed on an image. "GOVERNMENT: If you think the problems…