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The liberals are more interested in centralizing more power in the government than they are of truly helping out the American people.

CNN Poll: Optimism on economy fading 2009

And de Tocqueville pointed out that "The sole condition required to succeed in centralizing the supreme power in a democratic community is to love equality or to get men to believe you love it."

Directions for Economic Policy 1982

Of all the possible responses to Europe's sovereign debt woes, the notion of centralizing fiscal authority in Brussels may well be the most destructive.

Trichet's Blunder 2010

"However, this administration is also much more comfortable with the idea of centralizing policymaking over higher education, including academic matters, and this is always a problem for those of us who represent higher ed."

The Influence Industry: Fighting Obama education plans, colleges boost lobbying 2010

"However, this administration is also much more comfortable with the idea of centralizing policymaking over higher education, including academic matters, and this is always a problem for those of us who represent higher ed."

Fighting Obama education plans, colleges boost lobbying 2010

Meanwhile, Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Paul Kanjorski challenged the idea of centralizing too much power in the Fed and said certain powers should instead be focused in a more politically accountable entity such as the Treasury Department.

Flexibility Is Signaled on Financial Oversight 2009

"I have some reservations about the notion of centralizing water management," he says.

Aakash Ganga: Saving Water for a Rainy Day 2009

And the idea of centralizing intelligence sounds like a good one.

CNN Transcript Dec 10, 2004 2004

When the 9/11 commission came out with its recommendations, initially the administration was skeptical of the idea of centralizing authority in a national intelligence director.

CNN Transcript Dec 8, 2004 2004

The product development centers, which opened in 2005, are built on the idea of centralizing purchasing and improving collaboration with engineering and suppliers.

Purchasing - Top Stories 2010