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“There are many reasons why the general public doesn't really understand our monetary system. In the first place, money is something that people tend to get emotional about. After all, money involves, and always has involved, something closely akin to faith-which probably explains why in many past societies the money system has been in the hands of a priesthood, the subject of magical rites, and the ceremonial services of the tribe's medicine man.”

Quote by Wright Patman

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Wright Patman was a distinguished U.S. congressman from Texas, serving in the House of Representatives from 1925 until his death in 1976. He was a prominent figure during the New Deal era and a fierce critic of corporate power and economic inequality. Patman's career was marked by his advocacy for economic regulation and consumer protection, as well as his opposition to the Vietnam War. more

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