No more revenue ought to be collected from the people than the amount necessary to defray the expenses of a wise, economical, and efficient administration of the Government.

James Buchanan

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Topic

Taxes Limited government

Speaker

James Buchanan

Source

Inaugural Address of James Buchanan

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1857 1850s 19th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Citation

Buchanan, James. "Inaugural Address." 4 Mar. 1857, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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