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Charles Sumner: “The present proposition for funding is an excellent measure for this purpose, being at once simple and practical: not…”

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The present proposition for funding is an excellent measure for this purpose, being at once simple and practical: not that it contains any direct promise for the redemption of our currency, but because it places the national debt on a permanent footing at a smaller interest than is now paid.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner praises a funding proposal as a practical measure that could stabilize the national debt and reduce interest rates.

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