If ever there were a place where people not only tend not to face economic facts, but it's almost their purpose not to face economic facts, it's Washington. (P. J. O'Rourke)

If ever there were a place where people not only tend not to face economic facts, but it's almost their purpose not to face economic facts, it's Washington.

P. J. O'Rourke

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