Rich Lowry: Swamp

Rich Lowry is American journalist. Explore interesting quotes on swamp.

Rich Lowry: 10 quotes0 likes

“The fact is that in a country with an enormous federal government and a First Amendment that guarantees the right to petition the government, the swamp is always going to be extensive and miasmic. As long as there is so much power and money in D. C., the lobbyists, the consultants, the associations, the media pooh-bahs, the contractors and the courtiers will gather and jockey for influence here. There is no neutron bomb that can be set off to vaporize them.”

No, the Swamp Won't Be Drained (December 01, 2016)

“A proper anti-swamp agenda should consist of two things. First, and most fundamentally, it should seek to reduce the size of the federal government, and cut regulations and make them as simple as possible. The more government does, the more incentive every special interest has to hire swamp creatures, for both protection and advantage. And the more complex government is, the more opportunity those creatures have to thrive in niches unknown or poorly understood by everyone except insiders. Second, and more specifically, the federal government should be wrenched out of its cozy relationship with large, established businesses and institutions in areas ranging from health care to finance to education.”

No, the Swamp Won't Be Drained (December 01, 2016)

“He wouldn’t drain the swamp, but merely feed different alligators.”

No, the Swamp Won't Be Drained (December 01, 2016)