Most of the energy of political work is devoted to correcting the effects of mismanagement of government.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
You need to be intent on reducing size, scope, and influence of government.
Leaders at the highest levels of our government are undertaking a deliberate and systematic effort to redefine our government, our economy and our country.
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.
Previous governments, particularly the one before I took over, mismanaged the economy quite badly.
Power must be used, but it must be tempered by soul-searching and the recognition of our human capacity for error. That is the maxim that should inform our approach to every challenge, from reforming state government to engaging in foreign affairs.
In order to fulfill the aspirations of masses, we have to sharpen the tool called the government machinery: we have to make it keen, more dynamic, and it is in this direction that we are working.
Politics is activity in relation to power.
The role of government is to steer us in the right direction, not do all the work for us.
Government works less efficiently when it begins to grow out of control and takes on more and more of the responsibilities that belong to the citizens.
Government is inherently incompetent, and no matter what task it is assigned, it will do it in the most expensive and inefficient way possible.