” I hate big government, but I really hate a government that doesn’t work. So when ‘they say we either have to raise taxes or cut core services,’ it’s actually a ‘false choice. “
” One of those promises was to limit the size of government and to have the government serve the people – and not the other way around. “
” I promised to empower the taxpayer – instead of a handful of big government union bosses. “
” But I don’t want massive layoffs of anyone – public or private. We are planning on shrinking government through attrition and reform, not through random pink slips. “
” So why am I facing a recall election? Simple: the big government union bosses from Washington want their money. They don’t like the fact that I did something fundamentally pro-worker, something that’s truly about freedom. “
” I believe that smaller government is better government. But I also believe that in the areas where government does play a legitimate role, we should demand that it is done better. “
” We are the ones looking out for the middle class. Who do think pays for the endless expansion of government? Its middle class taxpayers. Our reforms protect middle class taxpayers. “
” I think in the end the big issue is that the private sector still needs more help. And the answer is not more big government. I know in my state our reforms allowed us to protect firefighters, police officers, and teachers. “
” More people on unemployment benefits is not success in America, fewer people on not because we kicked them off but because they have been able to get a job in the private sector, because government got out of the way. “
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