Political Quotes

On the recordJuly 14, 2014
A government that is big enough to give it to you is big enough to take it away from you.
Said by
Stephen Lee Fincher
Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Fincher warns about the dangers of government overreach in regulating industries.

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