Our present system of enforced collection of debts costs every year more than is realized, and besides maintains a vast army of lawyers, constables and court officers in unproductive employ.
Victoria C. Woodhull: “Our present system of enforced collection of debts costs every year more than is realized, and besides maintains a vast…”
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Woodhull critiques the inefficiency and costliness of the current debt collection system.
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