>>“When the people find that they can vote themselves money that will herald the end of the republic.” ~ Benjamin Franklin
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>>"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover they can vote themselves largess out of the public treasury." ~ Alexis de Tocqueville
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>These are both fakes. Neither Franklin nor de Tocqueville said those things. Here's an article debunking them: https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/11/sorry-conservatives-de-tocqueville-did-not-call-2012-election/321393/
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>Tamar

Thats interesting and I will check it out. But the sentiment is valid nonetheless. It's human nature and the politcians know it.