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FDR: That is why they ask government not to stop governing simply because prosperity has come back a long way.

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That is why they ask government not to stop governing simply because prosperity has come back a long way.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt argues for the continued role of government in managing the economy even during prosperous times.

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