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"America traditionally represents the greatest possibility of someone's going from nothing to something. Why? In theory, if not practice, the government stays out of the way and lets individuals take risks and reap rewards or accept the consequences of failure. We call this capitalism - or, at least, we used to."
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Source: Radio talk show host Larry Elder. The Tavis Smiley Show, www.pbs.org. November 26, 2012.
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