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Here are some of the stupid things said by capitalist politicians, leaders and economists, plus a few others that were just so daft we had to include them! Once we find them having said 10 or more stupid things they get a page all to themselves.

"Gentlemen, we believe in spin, not substance" - Tony Blair, British PM, while adressing the House of Commons.

"I haven't committed a crime. What I did was fail to comply with the law." - David Dinkins, New York City Mayor, answering accusations that he failed to pay his taxes.

"Smoking kills. If you're killed, you've lost a very important part of your life." - Brooke Shields, during an interview to become spokesperson for a federal anti-smoking campaign.

"We're going to turn this team around 360 degrees." - Jason Kidd, upon his drafting to the Dallas Mavericks basketball team.

"Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can't help but cry. I mean, I'd love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff." - Mariah Carey, R&B/pop star

"I'm not going to have some reporters pawing though our papers. We are the president" - Hillary Clinton, commenting on the release of subpoenaed documents.

"China is a big country inhabited by many Chinese." - Charles De Gaulle, former French President.

"Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country." - Marion Barry, mayor of Washington, D.C.

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