I place economy among the first and most important virtues, and public debt as the greatest of dangers to be feared. To preserve our independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. If we run into such debts, we must be taxed in our meat and drink, in our necessities and in our comforts, in our labor and in our amusements. If we can prevent our government from wasting the labor of the people, under the pretense of caring for them, they will be happy.
Mark Neumann: “I place economy among the first and most important virtues, and public debt as the greatest of dangers to be feared. To…”
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Discussing the importance of economic responsibility and the dangers of public debt.
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