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To: Ontherise who wrote (417456)	9/6/2011 1:54:27 PM
From: Pogeu Mahone	Respond to of 436258

Thanks.. Quote from Cicero of Ancient Rome about Balancing the Budget, Reducing Public Debt, and Curtailing Foreign Assistance-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of the eRumor: A forwarded email with a quote dating back to 55 B.C. from Cicero of Ancient Rome about balancing the budget, reducing public debt, and curtailing foreign assistance. The Truth: This alleged quote from Marcus Tullius Cicero that began circulating on the Internet in October, 2008, is based on a true statement from the great Roman orator, but someone added a lot to it to make it match some of what the United States was facing economically. The actual quote is: "The arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and assistance to foreign hands should be curtailed, lest Rome fall." updated 10/08/08 A real example of the eRumor as it has appeared on the Internet: “The budget should be balanced, the treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance.” -- Cicero , 55 B.C. edit: found this remark: Assistance to foreign lands? Rome? That's hilarious! The usual manner by which Rome "reduced its public debt" was by making war on some foreign land, pillaging widely, and bringing back thousands of slaves.