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.

People create jobs, not the government.

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.

But Mitt Romney understands, like I understand, that people - not governments - create jobs.

It's interesting that the treatment of historical events by art precedes the civilisation of people through democracy.

The real Social Security crisis is that the government does not have the money to redeem its IOUs.

State and local government, with financial support from the federal government, should offer a program to educate and train foster children for employment and provide them with financial assistance, as needed, until they reach age 21.

And it is essential that in fighting terrorism, sacrifices should not be made on democracy.