Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 3, 2010
You see the fact of the theft of property from some of the poorest people in the world to live in luxury at the expense of their demise.
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Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Coburn highlights the moral implications of wealth disparity and property theft.

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