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John Morley: “A sure though evil instinct has guided them in choosing rather to demoralise our finance, than to pay their way by…”

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A sure though evil instinct has guided them in choosing rather to demoralise our finance, than to pay their way by imposing taxes, but I do not see how they are long to escape this difficulty....
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John Morley

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Morley critiques the government's financial decisions and their long-term implications.

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