A government big enough to give you everything you want is a…

A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government big enough to take from you everything you have.

Gerald Ford

1960

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Limited government Government Conservatism Political theory Politics

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1960

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Gerald Ford

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Ford, Gerald. Presidential address to a joint session of Congress. Joint session of Congress. 12 Aug. 1974, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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