George W. Bush: “Governments can hand out money, but governments cannot put love in a…”

On the recordMay 31, 2004

Governments can hand out money, but governments cannot put love in a person's heart or a sense of purpose in a person's life.

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Republican · Texas

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Remarks at the White House National Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

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