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Calvin Coolidge: It ought to be understood that no scheme of insurance and no scheme of government aid is likely to make us all…

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It ought to be understood that no scheme of insurance and no scheme of government aid is likely to make us all prosperous.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Coolidge warns that no government aid can ensure prosperity for everyone.

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