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Jack Bergman: “The government is not a business. Was never meant to be a…”

Featuring: Jack Bergman, Republican | U.S. House Michigan, 1st Congressional District

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Published | Video Starts at 00:32

I love jobs a lot, sir. Good. I. I wanted to ask, you know, who creates jobs? The president? No. The private sector. Oh, the private sector creates jobs. Government. The government is not a business. Was never meant to be a business. Is it turning into a business? No. Good. Government provides the environment for the private sector to create jobs. I love. Little politics lesson for me right now. I love that. (00:32–00:36)

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Asserts that the government is not intended to operate as a business.

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