FDR: “Thus city wages and farm buying power are the two strong legs that…”

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Thus city wages and farm buying power are the two strong legs that carry the nation forward.

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Democratic · New York

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This metaphor illustrates the interdependence of urban and agricultural economies in driving national progress.

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FDR: “Thus city wages and farm buying power are the two strong legs that carry the nation forward.”