As much as he desired an agricultural nation he also sought to promote the industrial development of America, although he hesitated to do so in that he believed such progress would perpetuate slavery. ... Jefferson felt that the American Governments would remain virtuous for many centuries as long as the government remained chiefly agricultural. ...
Colonial policy was designed to extract wealth from New Spain (Mexico) and to limit possibilities for Spaniards in the New World to benefit from agriculture, commerce, or industry without at the same time benefiting Spain. ... The following are examples of functions and activities that were previously in national hands and now are delegated to states: agriculture, health, social development, communications and transportation, and education. ...
Perhaps some other citizens would be interested to know that an unknown representative tagged $393,000 for "sustainable agricultural research" in which no one from Congress has been able to explain what this money is for or who has claimed it. ...
The FDR Years By William E. Leutchenburg FDR: A President to Remember Out of a Great War, into a Great Depression, and onto a great recovery. Our country was at its worst times then ever. What measures were needed to bring our nation back to economic success that was it was burgeoning into...
He said that his agricultural program would cost a billion and a half less than the present time program, reduce high interest rates, change tax laws to prevent loopholes, and medical care more for old people from Social Security taxes rather than the Treasury. ...