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George W. Bush: “Government can hand out money, but Government cannot put love in a person's heart or a sense of purpose in a person's…”

On the recordAugust 17, 2004
Government can hand out money, but Government cannot put love in a person's heart or a sense of purpose in a person's life.
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George W. Bush
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks in St. Paul, Minnesota

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