William Tauzin: “I believe the fabric of the relationship between those who created…”

On the recordMarch 2, 1995

I believe the fabric of the relationship between those who created this Government and this Government has been ripped apart for one word more than any other. The word is ``arrogance.'' There is a reason why people in this country believe Government is no longer their servant, it has become their master. There is a reason why people in this country do not trust Government agents on their private property anymore. There is a reason why people in this country, and business, and industry fear the Government representatives even when they call him for help because they know the Government agency is coming around to find them, to regulate them, to somehow make their life more difficult instead of serving them as it once did, and the word that turns most Americans so angry at this body and this Government is that word ``arrogance,'' and it was epitomized at home for me in Ascension Parish just a couple of years ago.

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William Tauzin

Republican · Louisiana

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Editor's note · Context

Addressing public distrust in government and the perception of governmental arrogance.

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William Tauzin: “I believe the fabric of the relationship between those who created this Government and this Government has been ripped…”

Editor's note · Context