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Fake Jefferson on Big Government

Thomas Jefferson drafting Declaration of Independence; painting by N.C. Wyeth.
Thomas Jefferson drafting Declaration of Independence; painting by N.C. Wyeth. Image: Bettmann (Getty Images)

“A government big enough to give you everything you want, is a government big enough to take away everything that you have,” Jefferson said—supposedly, but not really.

The far-right college advocacy group Turning Point USA recently tweeted a photo that shows the weirdos over there are putting the quote on flyers. But it’s not like we’d expect better from a college group that wears diapers to own the libs.