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Teddy Roosevelt: “All of the war taxes imposed during the Spanish War have been removed with a view to relieve the people and to prevent…”

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All of the war taxes imposed during the Spanish War have been removed with a view to relieve the people and to prevent the accumulation of an unnecessary surplus.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt discusses the removal of war taxes to alleviate the financial burden on the public.

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