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The reports of the Secretary of the Treasury show that we could swiftly wipe out our debt if our income was not diverted to partisan purposes.
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gutenberg.orgDe Alexander: “The reports of the Secretary of the Treasury show that we could swiftly wipe out our debt if our income was not diverted…”
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Alexander highlights the potential for eliminating national debt if government income was not misused.
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