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" In other words, a democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it. "
Alexis de Tocqueville
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" Inside North Korea, we have many informants and spies watching everyone; they're paid by the government. Even a husband and wife can't trust each other. "
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" For those who aspire to live in a high cost, high tax, big government place, our nation and the world offers plenty of options. Vermont, Canada and Venezuela all offer you the opportunity to live in the socialist, big government paradise you long for. "
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" I can't marry my way into citizenship like straight people can. I can get married in the state of New York where I live, but because of the Defense of Marriage Act, the federal government, which hands out visas, won't recognize my marriage. "
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