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Calvin Coolidge: “But I am not advocating tax reduction merely for the benefit of the taxpayer; I am advocating it for the benefit of the…”

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But I am not advocating tax reduction merely for the benefit of the taxpayer; I am advocating it for the benefit of the country.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

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Here, Coolidge argues that tax reduction is beneficial not just for taxpayers but for the nation as a whole.

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