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We’re all poor; we want to regain our lost money, and we’ve got to let politics alone and go to work to do it.
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Whitelaw Reid
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gutenberg.orgWhitelaw Reid: “We’re all poor; we want to regain our lost money, and we’ve got to let politics alone and go to work to do it.”
Editor's note · Context
Reid captures the sentiment of Virginians prioritizing economic recovery over political engagement.
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