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All too often, government's response to social breakdown has been a classic case of 'patching' - a case of handing money out, containing problems and limiting the damage but, in doing so, supporting - even reinforcing - dysfunctional behaviour.
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"All too often, government's response to social breakdown has been a classic case of 'patching' - a case of handing money out, containing problems and limiting the damage but, in doing so, supporting - even reinforcing - dysfunctional behaviour."
— Iain Duncan Smith #moneywealth #politicsgovernment

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All too often, government's response to social breakdown has been a classic case of 'patching' - a case of handing money out, containing problems and limiting the damage but, in doing so, supporting - even reinforcing - dysfunctional behaviour. — Iain Duncan Smith

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Iain Duncan Smith was a Politician from United Kingdom (1954–present).

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This quote is attributed to Iain Duncan Smith, a Politician from United Kingdom.
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Iain Duncan Smith lived from 1954 – present.
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