Thomas Massie said "So I agree with you, if you were to take a libertarian stance on this, if I were to choose myself for instance, to ride a motorcycle without a helmet, or to use marijuana and tell the government to stay out of my life, then like you, we should also demand that government not provide us benefits to the charge of taxpayers to take care of us when that happens." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMay 8, 2014

So I agree with you, if you were to take a libertarian stance on this, if I were to choose myself for instance, to ride a motorcycle without a helmet, or to use marijuana and tell the government to stay out of my life, then like you, we should also demand that government not provide us benefits to the charge of taxpayers to take care of us when that happens.

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Thomas Massie

Republican · Kentucky

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Editor's note · Context

Massie discusses personal freedom and government responsibility regarding personal choices.

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