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It's not good for government to tell people that the world owes them a living and that things are free.

William Weld

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William Weld
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: July 31
Lawyer
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Smithtown
New York
William F. Weld
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I`m a member of Societies of Former World Leaders. And I`ve always been sort of in favor of constructive engagement around the world. And Gary Johnson has influenced me on criminal justice reform. I think I had some influence in discussions with him about the approach to international affairs.
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I think coercive taxation is theft, and government has a moral duty to keep it to a minimum.
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The system that had grown up in most states is that wealthy districts with an affluent population can afford to spend a lot more on their public school systems than the poorer districts.
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Before my tenure, people didn't seem to think that citizens had a right to limit the size of their government.
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So government acts as a safeguard of our property.
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Much is forgiven anyone who relieves the desperate boredom of the working press.
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I think Gary Johnson would be capable of being a good chief executive and yes a commander in chief - Aleppo to the contrary, notwithstanding.
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Nobody can tell me that no changes are necessary in Washington.
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Gary Johnson and I have a good platform of having been fiscally conservative and we`re socially inclusive. And that`s different from both the other parties. The voters have a right to see that choice to be fiscally conservative and socially liberal. That doesn`t describe either of the other parties.
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One of the functions of government is to act as a safeguard not just of property but of our liberties.
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I think Hillary Clinton deserves to have people vouch for her other than members of the Democratic National Committee.
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The unemployment rate is still twice as high for blacks as for whites.
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I think it would be a threat [Donald's Trump presidency] to the conduct of our foreign policy and our position in the world at large.
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[Donald Trump] doesn't deal well with criticism and blame and I don't think he could competently manage the office of the presidency given the criticism and challenge that you face every single day as the President of the United States.
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Managing people's sex lives is something that I don't think is a good role for government.
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We speak for all citizens of the Commonwealth when we say that society can draw great hope for the future because of the example which these young people are giving by their creative and constructive responses to the challenges which confront our communities and dedication to help those most in need.
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The courts are truly the least dangerous of the three branches of our government.
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Micro managing anything is not a great role for government.
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I don't understand the Democrats' approach to Social Security in this country, and I'm not alone.
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Government has a role as well in what is referred to as redistributive justice.
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