"What happened under communism - and increasingly, is……" — John Stossel
"What happened under communism - and increasingly, is happening in America, as Joseph Sobran put it: 'Need' now means wanting someone else's money. 'Greed' means wanting to keep your own. 'Compassion' is when a politician arranges the transfer.'"
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49 Quotes by John Stossel
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Give me safety, or give me death.
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