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As soon as the revenue can be dispensed with, all duty should be removed from coffee, tea and other articles of universal use not produced by ourselves.
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Ulysses S. Grant
Republican · Ohio

Editor's note · Context

Grant advocates for the removal of duties on universally used goods as soon as revenue can be eliminated, promoting accessibility.

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