Political Quotes

On the recordOctober 5, 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.
Said by
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Republican · Georgia
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Greene expresses a belief that shutting down the government is not a significant issue and that society can function without it.

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