Many of the largest corporations, many of those which should certainly be included in any proper scheme of regulation, would not be affected in the slightest degree by a change in the tariff, save as such change interfered with the general prosperity of the country.
Roosevelt argues that many corporations would not be impacted by tariff changes, except in terms of overall prosperity.
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