On the record
I repeat the laboring people have done it, just as they pay all public debts and all public expenses, besides constantly adding to the wealth of the capitalists themselves.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “I repeat the laboring people have done it, just as they pay all public debts and all public expenses, besides constantly…”
Editor's note · Context
She reiterates that the laboring class is the one that ultimately pays for public debts and expenses, enriching the capitalists.
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