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On the recordJune 6, 2023
Lincoln put it this way: The voters are everything. If the voters get their back sides too close to the fire, they'll just have to sit on the blisters awhile.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

Editor's note · Context

Referencing Lincoln to highlight the power of voters in correcting government issues.

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