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Woodrow Wilson: The farmers for example, complain with a great deal of justice that, while the regulation of food prices restricts their…

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The farmers for example, complain with a great deal of justice that, while the regulation of food prices restricts their incomes, no restraints are placed upon the prices of most of the things they must themselves purchase; and similar inequities obtain on all sides.
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Woodrow Wilson
Democratic · New Jersey

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Wilson highlights the unfairness faced by farmers regarding price regulations that affect their income and purchasing power.

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