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Bill Keating: “The whole art of government consist in the art of being honest.”

On the recordMarch 7, 2012
The whole art of government consist in the art of being honest.
Said by
Bill Keating
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the need for honesty in government budgeting.

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