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On the recordMarch 25, 2014
I think it was Abraham Lincoln who once said the role of government is to do for the people what they cannot do for themselves.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes government's role in assisting citizens based on Lincoln's quote.

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