The millions that are superfluously wasted upon governments are more than sufficient to reform those evils, and to benefit the condition of every man in a nation, not included within the purlieus of a court.
In "Rights of Man," Paine argues that excessive government spending could instead be used to alleviate societal problems and improve the lives of ordinary citizens.
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