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George W. Bush: “I believe if you let a person keep their own money, that person is more likely to demand a good or a service.”

On the recordSeptember 4, 2002
I believe if you let a person keep their own money, that person is more likely to demand a good or a service.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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Remarks to the Community in South Bend, Indiana

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