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The real improvement, however, must come not from additional curtailment of expenses, but by a more intelligent, more ordered spending.
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gutenberg.orgCalvin Coolidge: “The real improvement, however, must come not from additional curtailment of expenses, but by a more intelligent, more…”
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He advocates for smarter spending rather than just cutting expenses to achieve real improvements in government efficiency.
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