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George Will is a conservative columnist syndicated by the Washington Post.

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George Will
stated on July 12, 2017 in a column:

"America has more people employed as tax preparers (1.2 million) than as police and firefighters."

By Manuela Tobias • July 18, 2017
George Will
stated on November 30, 2015 in a TV talk show:

Despite attention on global warming, "fewer Americans carpool today to work than carpooled in 1980" and "SUVs have never been a larger proportion of the vehicles being sold in this country."

By Tom Kertscher • December 4, 2015
George Will
stated on August 7, 2015 in a Washington Post column:

Says Bernie Sanders chose "to spend his honeymoon in the Soviet Union in 1988."

By Will Cabaniss • August 12, 2015
George Will
stated on June 14, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":

Says Jeb Bush "happens to be where a majority" of Republican voters are on giving legal status to illegal immigrants.

By Jon Greenberg • June 14, 2015
George Will
stated on May 31, 2015 in a broadcast of "Fox News Sunday":

"We spend more money on lobbying than we do on campaigns."

By Jon Greenberg • June 1, 2015

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