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Who Said "A Gov't big enough to give/ big enough to take all?"(vanity)

Posted on 10/22/2008 8:32:27 PM PDT by gusopol3

Full quote " A government that is big enough to give you everything that you want is big enough to take everything that you have."

who said it ?

A. Goldwater

B. Reagan

C. Ford

D. Jefferson


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I had always thought Reagan said it, and I was a little disappointed the RINO President Ford said it . I suppose that is why it isn't quoted more these days. But then I thought about it again, because the dichotomy between those that believe this vs. those that believe that the job of government is "to spread the wealth around" could not be more starkly differentiated. IMHO, McCain would be wise to phrase the choice directly between these two points of view, and even RINO's believe this.
1 posted on 10/22/2008 8:32:28 PM PDT by gusopol3
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To: gusopol3

Actually said by Gerald Ford, this is also sometimes attributed to Barry Goldwater. Paraphrased variant: A government that is big enough to give you everything you want is also big enough to take everything you have.


2 posted on 10/22/2008 8:35:29 PM PDT by Maelstorm (This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
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To: gusopol3

Any government that is big enough to give to us everything
we want, is big enough to take from us everything we have!
- President Gerald R. Ford, speaking to the Republican
National Convention in San Diego, CA on Aug. 12, 1996


3 posted on 10/22/2008 8:48:33 PM PDT by HuntsvilleTxVeteran (Obama and ITS thugs are made paranoid by Sarahnoia. (stole from molly_jack2007))
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

very well phrased, don’t you think?


4 posted on 10/22/2008 8:49:46 PM PDT by gusopol3
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To: Maelstorm

Wasn’t this originally said by Jefferson??


5 posted on 10/23/2008 4:53:51 AM PDT by Hootch (Another perspective)
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