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It can be justified only when permanent things are to be accomplished which many generations will certainly benefit by and which it seems hardly fair that a single generation should pay for.
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gutenberg.orgWoodrow Wilson: “It can be justified only when permanent things are to be accomplished which many generations will certainly benefit by…”
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Wilson argues that financial burdens should be shared across generations for long-term benefits.
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