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JOHN LINDER: I want a system where nobody in the government knows how much you make or how you make it or how you spend it. I want a…

On the recordSeptember 23, 2004
I want a system where nobody in the government knows how much you make or how you make it or how you spend it. I want a system that funds us at the current level, consistently, but does not keep track of us and will give you the privilege of anonymity in a free society.
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JOHN LINDER
Georgia

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Advocating for government anonymity in financial matters.

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