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It doesn't help much if the fortunate half is very prosperous--the best way is for everybody to be reasonably prosperous.
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gutenberg.orgFDR: “It doesn't help much if the fortunate half is very prosperous--the best way is for everybody to be reasonably…”
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Roosevelt advocates for widespread prosperity rather than wealth concentrated in a few hands.
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