Teddy Roosevelt: “It is not true that as the rich have grown richer the poor have grown…”

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It is not true that as the rich have grown richer the poor have grown poorer.

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Republican · New York

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Roosevelt argues that the average citizen's situation has improved despite the wealth of the rich.

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Teddy Roosevelt: “It is not true that as the rich have grown richer the poor have grown poorer.”