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But, it was asked, why look at all to the interest of the banks, why not directly issue the notes of the government, and thus save to the people the interest on the debt represented by the notes in circulation?
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “But, it was asked, why look at all to the interest of the banks, why not directly issue the notes of the government, and…”
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Sherman argues for the direct issuance of government notes to benefit the public financially.
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