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"A government which robs Peter to pay Paul
can always depend on the support of Paul."

by:	George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) Irish comic dramatist
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And the support of the bureacrats whose job it is to facilitate the transaction. -- john-douglas, nassau
-- Anonymous
-- Logan, Memphis, TN
Americans are also the greatest taxpayers in the world. We have a civic spirit and pride in our country not found everywhere, and rightfully so, I might add. -- Waffler, Smith, Arkansas
At this point, we have a few too many Pauls. -- jim k, austin
Just like Jim said, we have a few too many Pauls. But unlike Bernard's Paul, the current Pauls are not dependable. We bailed out Goliath, not David. -- RKA, Wasilla, AK
-- Mike, Norwalk
As far as I can tell, this is the entire premise of Obama's campaign. -- E Archer, NYC
Hmmm, really?!?!?!? -- RKA, Wasilla, AK
my thoughts EXACTLY -- ashley, saginaw, mi
-- warren, olathe
true true true. Peter where are you? Oh, you go by Paul now. -- JBP, Florida

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