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It is also, as is believed, the only Government which, having fully and faithfully paid all its creditors, has also relieved itself entirely from debt.
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gutenberg.orgMartin Van Buren: “It is also, as is believed, the only Government which, having fully and faithfully paid all its creditors, has also…”
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Van Buren highlights the unique financial position of the U.S. government in having paid off its debts.
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