Have you ever wondered why Republicans are so interested in encouraging people to volunteer in their communities? It’s because volunteers work for no pay. Republicans have been trying to get people to work for no pay for a long time.

George Carlin
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The Republicans want people to work for no pay. There has been a lot of talk about the private sector and the public sector and how each one is different and each one should be treated differently. The Republicans want people to work for no pay. They call it “volunteering” but they really mean “crowding out your neighbors” by making them work for no pay.

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