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title: "5 Government Decides Quotes by 5 authors"
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> [In a democracy, the public has a right to know not only what the government decides, but why and by what process.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gerald-r-ford/in-a-democracy-the-public-has-a-right-to-know-not-only-what-the/)

[Gerald R. Ford](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gerald-r-ford/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab0/gerald-r-ford-2628_democracy_in-a-democracy-the-public-has-a-right-to_193836.jpg)

> [Are we still a country that takes risks, that innovates, that believes anything is possible? Or are we a country that is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mitch-mcconnell/are-we-still-a-country-that-takes-risks-that-innovates-that-believes/)

[Mitch McConnell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mitch-mcconnell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa1/mitch-mcconnell-2153_anything-is-possible_are-we-still-a-country-that-takes-risks_1636430.jpg)

> [Socialism is when government's taking care of you, you send all your money to the government, the government decides how to spend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-latta/socialism-is-when-government-s-taking-care-of-you-you-send-all-your/)

[Bob Latta](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-latta/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/02d/bob-latta-37994_care_socialism-is-when-government-s-taking-ca_1710898.jpg)

> [Before the government decides to raise the minimum wage, it must consider the effects of the tax and benefits merry-go-round that affects…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jacob-rees-mogg/before-the-government-decides-to-raise-the-minimum-wage-it-must/)

[Jacob Rees-Mogg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jacob-rees-mogg/)

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> [Every person, whether in wartime or not, should keep a pistol and rifle in his house at all times. If a person…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-powell/every-person-whether-in-wartime-or-not-should-keep-a-pistol-and-rifle/)

[William Powell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-powell/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b9b/william-powell-20136_all-time_every-person-whether-in-wartime-or-not-s_2935325.png)

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