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I've said we need to look at things from the perspective of working people and taxpayers, not from the perspective of government and government officials.

You have citizens who don't understand how government works and they're kind of soured on it. All they do is criticize. They have no idea that they can make things happen.

We have never yet had a labor Government that knew what taking power really means; they always act like second-class citizens.

Without the ability to talk about government power, there's no way for citizens to make sure this power isn't being misused.

Government should work to insure the rights of the individual, not plot to take them away.

Why is it is claimed that if people won't or can't take care of their own needs, that people in government can do it for them?

I would much rather see responsibilities exercised by individuals than have them imposed by the government.

Though the people support the government, the government should not support the people.

Before my tenure, people didn't seem to think that citizens had a right to limit the size of their government.

A government that doesn't work is in no one's interest.