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The fact that our revenues are in excess of the actual needs of an economical administration of the government justifies a reduction in the amount exacted from the people in its support.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “The fact that our revenues are in excess of the actual needs of an economical administration of the government justifies…”
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Sherman advocates for reducing government revenue burdens on the public due to surplus funds.
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