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George W. Bush: “Governments don't create wealth—we know that—but governments need to create an environment in which people are willing…”

On the recordApril 8, 2002
Governments don't create wealth—we know that—but governments need to create an environment in which people are willing to risk capital.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks at a Republican Luncheon in Greenwich, Connecticut

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