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Calvin Coolidge: “The Nation must make financial sacrifices, accompanied by a stern self-denial in public expenditures, until we have…”

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The Nation must make financial sacrifices, accompanied by a stern self-denial in public expenditures, until we have conquered the disabilities of our public finance.
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Calvin Coolidge
Republican · Vermont

Editor's note · Context

Coolidge emphasizes the importance of financial discipline in government spending to address national debt.

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