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My goal is to cut government in half in twenty-five years, to get it down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub.

We don't need bigger government. We need to shrink the size of government.

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

Either we start cutting the government and shrinking the size of government, or else we're going to face the political wrath of the American people.

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

I don't really care if you're a Republican or Democrat or you want to fight about the size of government. How about a government that just works? Put your tax dollar in and get a return out the other end.

The only way to make government more efficient is to make it smaller and to make it more local.

You need to be intent on reducing size, scope, and influence of government.

As a government watchdog, I'm always looking for ways to make government smaller, more efficient, and fairer.

No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth!