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Louie Gohmert: We are supposed to have, under our Constitution, as was mentioned in the Declaration of Independence, this right to…

On the recordJanuary 20, 2010
We are supposed to have, under our Constitution, as was mentioned in the Declaration of Independence, this right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Whether you're an unborn child or whether you're an old geezer like some of us, you actually have a right to life. And here the Federal Government is saying we're going to snuff yours out a little early because we just don't find that you're all that productive. Where is that line drawn once they're allowed to say now you buy a product or you don't get to live here?
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Louie Gohmert
Republican · Texas
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govinfo.gov
Jan 20, 2010

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Gohmert discusses the implications of government mandates on individual rights and the right to life.

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