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FDR: It will be clear to you, as it is to me, that while the shirking employer may undersell his competitor, the saving he…

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It will be clear to you, as it is to me, that while the shirking employer may undersell his competitor, the saving he thus makes is made at the expense of his country's welfare.
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt warns against the negative impact of employers who cut corners at the expense of national welfare.

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