This vast and diverse citizenry will not always agree on every issue -- nor should we.

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So with a request, consequently expect a tumultuous response by the citizenry as they will bridle at the measures imposed on them to receive the capital.

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Congress has always decided how much money the U.S. government will spend and how it will tax the citizenry to meet those obligations.

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