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Quote by Andrew Jackson
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The people are the government, administering it by their agents they are the government, the sovereign power. – Andrew Jackson

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The duty of government is to leave commerce to its own capital and credit as well as all other branches of business, protecting all in their legal pursuits, granting exclusive privileges to none. – Andrew Jackson

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The wisdom of man never yet contrived a system of taxation that would operate with perfect equality. – Andrew Jackson

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Nullification means insurrection and war and the other states have a right to put it down. – Andrew Jackson

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Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government. – Bob Woodward

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I have a message from the Tea Party, a message that is loud and clear and does not mince words. Weve come to take our government back. – Rand Paul

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World War II was the last government program that really worked. – George Will

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If the people cannot trust their government to do the job for which it exists – to protect them and to promote their common welfare – all else is lost. – Barack Obama

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The road to a friends house is never long. – Danish proverb

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Politics is not predictions and politics is not observations. Politics is what we do. Politics is what we do, politics is what we create, by what we work for, by what we hope for and what we dare to imagine. – Paul Wellstone

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When the federal government spends more each year than it collects in tax revenues, it has three choices: It can raise taxes, print money, or borrow money. While these actions may benefit politicians, all three options are bad for average Americans. – Ron Paul

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I did learn that it was the greatest thing in the world to respect yourself. Respect other people. – Little Milton

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