Rand Paul made up a bunch of Thomas Jefferson quotes

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Rand Paul, noted fan of the Founding Fathers, made up a lot of quotes by Thomas Jefferson and others in his first two books, according to BuzzFeed.

Take, for example, this quote, which the presidential candidate attributed to Jefferson: "My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." Sounds like something a member of the Tea Party would say, but alas, Jefferson never said it himself, according to the Thomas Jefferson Foundation.

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