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It has been seen that without the agency of a great moneyed monopoly the revenue can be collected and conveniently and safely applied to all the purposes of the public expenditure.
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Andrew Jackson
Democratic · Tennessee

Editor's note · Context

Jackson argues that public revenue can be managed effectively without reliance on a large banking monopoly.

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