Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 15, 2017
a government that's big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take away everything you have.
Said by
Francis Rooney
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Rooney reflects on the dangers of a large government and its impact on individual opportunity.

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