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If the Government can afford to do this thing, why can’t they better afford to loan directly to the people for nothing, and save thirty millions dollars annually?
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “If the Government can afford to do this thing, why can’t they better afford to loan directly to the people for nothing…”
Editor's note · Context
Woodhull argues for direct government loans to the people as a means to eliminate unnecessary costs.
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