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— Alexander Hamilton"The great leading objects of the federal government, in which revenue is concerned, are to maintain domestic peace, and provide for the common defense."
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I support development and deployment of a limited national missile defense. Few if any of our duties surpass our obligation to provide for the common defense of our nation.
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Government can have no more than two legitimate purposes - the suppression of injustice against individuals within the community, and the common defense against external invasion.
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