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...100% of what is collected is absorbed solely by interest on the Federal Debt...all individual income tax revenues are gone before one… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
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I agree with Peter Drucker that the culture and legal systems of the United Statesare especially favorable to shareholder interests, compared to… — Charlie Munger Copy Share Image
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I have no clue as to where my interest and love for music came from. In fact, I have never learnt any… — Dhanush Copy Share Image
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The allegations of me being a pedophile are spurious, at best. However I will admit that taking my knickers off in the… — Thom Yorke Copy Share Image
Once the dollar begins to collapse beneath the weight of all this new deficit spending, accumulation of contingency liabilities and the socialization… — Peter Schiff Copy Share Image
After the strike, I lost interest. In reality, neither players nor owners care in the least about the fans. The greed of… — W. P. Kinsella Copy Share Image
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