And they demand less of the government. So this is an issue whose time has come. It seems to me that we have a responsibility as Members of Congress to go out and tell this story. And if we do our job of telling the story, as Jefferson said, give the people the truth and the republic will be saved. If we give the people the truth on this subject, then it seems to me that ultimately they will demand that Congress do something like this.
Discussing the responsibility of Congress to communicate truth to the public.
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