Government Dysfunction Quotes

Politics is such a torment that I would advise everyone I love not to mix with it.

We can't have the government of the United States shut down when a group doesn't like something. This is almost an act of insurrection.

Federal governments and even state governments within countries have basically been immobilized by conflicting interests, by conflicting views of what science is, and the inability to lead. They are immobilized because they don’t want to take tough votes and alienate half of the constituency.

Everywhere I go - from Main Street to Wall Street - people ask, 'What's happened to our political system? Why can't Washington folks work together?'

Oh man, there's no shortage of craziness happening on the American landscape right now. I'll turn on the TV every day or check out the newspaper, and there is something to find humor in or something to find absolute fear in. Either way, it makes for good comedy.

When I see the worsening degeneracy in our politicians, our media, our educators, and our intelligentsia, I can’t help wondering if the day may yet come when the only thing that can save this country is a military coup

I think there is a break down of trust generally, between people and politicians. I think that's come about for a whole variety of reasons.

India was going though a difficult time in 1997. We had revolving door governments.

The world is weary of statesmen whom democracy has degraded into politicians.

The public good is being compromised in the conflicts between our rival political parties.

Congress seems to thrive on breaking promises and passing unfunded mandates down to local government. It's really just a matter of priorities.

There is nothing wrong with our country, there is something wrong with our politics…

When national policy becomes hostage to regional interests, the federal government becomes paralysed and would be unable to act in the larger national interest.

I didn't come to Washington to be part of the problem.

You can see how dysfunctional this Congress is.

What I'm saying is that government doesn't work for people. There is a perception of it and a reality of it.

Here's what I have to say: Obama is a disaster, and Washington politicians are worthless.

You're either on the Republican team or the Democratic team, and all that matters is that your team wins. Judging by history, regardless of which team wins, the people always lose.

I view the traditional two parties as in some ways very evil. They've become monsters that are out of control. The two parties don't have in mind what's best for Minnesota. The only things that are important to them are their own agendas and their pork. Government's become just a battle of power between the two parties.

I think all politicians have gotten out of touch.

Texans don't want to sit back and watch Austin turn into Washington, D.C. State leaders in power keep forcing people to opposite corners to prepare for a fight instead of coming together to get things done.

The more I watch politicians in action, it just makes me angry.

Despite the fact that the country was electing Republicans, Obama wasn't being stopped, and it's because of the political system. The political system has evolved into a giant bureaucracy, the primary purpose of which is self-preservation, not fixing anything.

Washington D.C. has become a lunatic asylum.

Politicians are terrified of losing touch with folks back home but content to be clueless about government's failure to fix real problems.