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\u201cIn liberal logic, if life is unfair then the answer is to turn more tax money over to politicians, to spend in ways that will increase their chances of getting reelected.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0 (Thomas Sowell)<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
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