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People are entitled to believe the government is constantly lying to them, but it isn't.

Most governments lie to each other. That's the way business gets done.

All governments are run by liars and nothing they say should be believed.

Every government is run by liars and nothing they say should be believed.

Politicians often lie.

Frankly, most governments are used to lying to each other - to a degree that most people would find shocking. Part of diplomacy is the art of strategic lying.

Look, all administrations, all governments lie, all officials lie and nothing they say is to be believed. That's a pretty good rule.

It is sometimes necessary to lie damnably in the interests of the nation.

To be fair, lying is part and parcel of public life. Every politician has lied about something because they are owned by the special interest groups that finance their elections.

I don't think people maybe think that the government does tell them the truth. I think they expect politicians who are going to tell them one thing and then when they get in office do something else.