Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 30, 2014
In a market-based economy, in a capitalist system, in a free society, you have to be free to fail.
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Pat Toomey
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Toomey argues that failure should be an option in capitalism without taxpayer bailouts.

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