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FDR: That is why I am able to say to this, the Second Session of the 74th Congress, that it is my belief based on existing…

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That is why I am able to say to this, the Second Session of the 74th Congress, that it is my belief based on existing laws that no new taxes, over and above the present taxes, are either advisable or necessary.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt expresses his belief that no new taxes are needed based on the current economic situation.

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