FDR: “It is going to cost something to get out of this recession this way…”

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It is going to cost something to get out of this recession this way but the profit of getting out of it will pay for the cost several times over.

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Democratic · New York

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Roosevelt acknowledges the costs of economic recovery but believes the benefits will outweigh them.

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FDR: “It is going to cost something to get out of this recession this way but the profit of getting out of it will pay for the…”