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Tom Carper: “Lincoln used to say the role of Government is to do for the people what they cannot do for themselves.”

On the recordNovember 27, 2018
Lincoln used to say the role of Government is to do for the people what they cannot do for themselves.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

Editor's note · Context

Carper references Lincoln to highlight the government's role in serving the public.

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