“Joan Sebastian Guerrero should still be alive.”
“This President needs guardrails, not a blank check”
“I cannot vote to fund an illegal war with no justification, no set goal, and no exit strategy.”
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On the recordJuly 20, 2009
the principal purpose of government is not to produce abundant water and power but rather to ration and manage shortages
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California
Source
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Editor's note · Context

McClintock criticizes the shift in government policy from abundance to rationing resources.

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