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On the recordMay 8, 2014
With all due respect, I just want to clarify the Libertarian position is not to have the government take care of you if bad luck befalls you or you make poor decisions.
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Thomas Massie
Republican · Kentucky

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Clarifying the Libertarian stance on personal responsibility and government support.

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