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One hundred senators, 435 congressmen, one president and nine Supreme Court justices — 545 human beings out of the 235 million — are directly, legally, morally and individually responsible for the domestic problems that plague this country.

— Charley Reese

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Source: “The 545 People Responsible for America's Woes”, Orlando Sentinel Star (March 7, 1985), also known under the title of “Looking For Someone To Blame? Congress Is Good Place To Start”
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