We can't let government make long-term commitments that it may not be able to keep.
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We can not continue to allow this over reliance on government to replace the cornerstone institution that has made the American experience possible.
The failure to work out sensible budgets makes it impossible for government agencies to make long-term plans, and instead leaves them scrambling to spend money in the short term.
But obviously, we can't afford to make some bad long-term decisions with regard to basic commitments our country has - trade those away for some short-term assistance that may or may not be there a month from now.
We can't continue to kick the can when it comes to the fiscal state of this country.
Government cannot and must not replace private initiative.
A people cannot long retain their freedom, whose government is incapable of protecting them.
The government has made $44 trillion in promises we can't afford to keep. We must get serious now about our long-term budgetary problems, recognizing that the sooner we act, the less painful the choices will be.
I think governments can't do much.
We cannot afford to walk down that dangerous path of government overstepping its boundaries into the most personal parts of our lives.
We've got to take some drastic steps in this country. We can't keep spending and spending.
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