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Harry Reid: “I will finally say to my friend, you are so right. Some of the people who want to spend less money than anyone else are…”

On the recordJuly 19, 2001
I will finally say to my friend, you are so right. Some of the people who want to spend less money than anyone else are the so- called market-oriented people. The fact is, Adam Smith, in his book ``Wealth of Nations,'' in 1776, said that governments had certain responsibilities, and one of those responsibilities is things about which we are speaking, things we cannot do for ourselves. Only governments can do roads, highways, bridges, dams, sewers, water systems. So we go right back to the basic book of the free enterprise system, and that is what we are talking about.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing government responsibilities in infrastructure during a debate.

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