Actually, Kerry made that statement in the SECOND debate, last Friday October 8th.
And it was about as condescending and pandering as the statement he made during the SAME debate, when he said that by looking around at the audience he figured the ONLY people who would be affected by his proposed tax plan would be himself, President Bush and moderator Charlie Gibson.
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A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government.
