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Gerald R. Ford

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

Gerald R. Ford

Government

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If a government grows so large that it provides all your needs and desires, it must have the power to control and take a lot from its citizens. This means that such a government could also take away your freedoms and possessions because of its extensive control.

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