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Obviously it is undesirable that the government should do anything that private individuals could do with better results to the community.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Obviously it is undesirable that the government should do anything that private individuals could do with better results…”
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Roosevelt warns against government involvement in areas where private individuals can achieve better outcomes for the community.
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