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May 3, 2008

Who Said It?

Bryan Caplan

From Matthew Connelly's Fatal Misconceptions:

X was asked whether this was fair to the poor. "Well, as you know," he replied, "there are many things in life that are not fair, that wealthy people can afford and poor people can't." But the government could not remedy every inequality, "particularly when there is a moral factor involved."
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John Fast writes:

Would that be Jimmuh Cattuh?

Posted May 3, 2008 07:52 PM

Flip writes:

JFK?

Posted May 3, 2008 07:59 PM

asg writes:

Gandhi?

Posted May 3, 2008 10:36 PM

Blackadder writes:

Jimmy Carter, talking about poor women not being able to afford abortions.

Posted May 3, 2008 11:06 PM

gaddeswarup writes:

Jimmy Carter. I wou'nt have guessed it but...

Posted May 3, 2008 11:08 PM
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