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On the recordNovember 15, 2021
Shutting the government is not -- shutting it down is not a big deal. Shut the government down because the real world knows how to run without the government. We do not need the government.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene
Republican · Georgia
Source
msnbc.com

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Greene advocates for shutting down the government, claiming society can function without it.

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