We all know that private banking actually exists by virtue of the permission of and regulation by the people as a whole, speaking through their government.
FDR: “We all know that private banking actually exists by virtue of the permission of and regulation by the people as a whole…”
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Roosevelt asserts that private banking operates with the consent and regulation of the government, reflecting democratic principles.
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