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Remember, politicians get votes by promising everything to everyone, always at the expense of some other invisible taxpayers.

Ron Paul

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Ron Paul
American - Politician
Born: August 20, 1935

American voters should understand that Congress will always find a way to spend every last dollar sent to Washington. Remember, politicians get votes by promising everything to everyone, always at the expense of some other invisible taxpayers. ...The federal government cannot maintain a budget surplus any more than an alcoholic can leave a fresh bottle of whiskey untouched in the cupboard.

Ron Paul

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George Will

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Pat Buchanan

Politics is the gentle art of getting votes from the poor and campaign funds from the rich, by promising to protect each from the other.

Oscar Ameringer

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Thomas Sowell

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John Ensign

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Richard Kalvar

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Vic Reeves

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Zac Goldsmith

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John Sharp

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Gavin Esler

Every election, roughly half the population votes Democrat and the other half votes Republican. Now, I understand why the Republicans get one percent of the vote - the richest one percent.That other percent, someone will have to explain to me.

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