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Calvin Coolidge: “Temporary expedients, though sometimes capable of appeasing the demands of the moment, can not permanently solve the…”

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Temporary expedients, though sometimes capable of appeasing the demands of the moment, can not permanently solve the surplus problem and might seriously aggravate it.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Coolidge emphasizes the limitations of temporary solutions in addressing economic surplus issues.

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