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One of the interesting parts of Bush's WSJ column is that he refines the infamous statement he made in 2003 that, "when somebody hurts, government has got to move," which provoked much scorn among conservatives. Today, the construction changed to:

I believe government plays an important role in helping those who can't help themselves. Yet we must always remember that when people are hurting, they need a caring person, not a government bureaucracy.