It is a popular delusion that the government wastes vast amounts of mo…

P. J. O'Rourke
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It is a popular delusion that the government wastes vast amounts of money through inefficiency and sloth. Enormous effort and elaborate planning are required to waste this much money. ✨ P. J. O'Rourke (2007). Parliament of Whores: A Lone Humorist Attempts to Explain the Entire U.S. Government, p.36, Grove/Atlantic, Inc.
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