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On the recordMay 24, 2016
Clearly, the government should never be in the business of taking money from people who have never violated the law.
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James A. Lewis
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Lewis emphasizes that the government should not unjustly seize money from innocent individuals.

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