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Teddy Roosevelt: “The capitalist finds constantly greater business opportunities; the wage-worker, in consequence, is more steadily…”

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The capitalist finds constantly greater business opportunities; the wage-worker, in consequence, is more steadily employed; the farmer has a better market.
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Teddy Roosevelt
Republican · New York

Editor's note · Context

Roosevelt highlights the benefits of economic growth for various sectors, including workers and farmers.

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