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First Principles: The Ways and Means Ought Always To Face the Public Engagements; …Our Appropriations Should Ever Go Hand In Hand With Our Promises

“There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements; that our appropriations should ever go hand in hand with our promises. To say that the … Continue reading

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First Principles: There Is Not A More Important and Fundamental Principle In Legislation, Than That the Ways and Means Ought Always To Face the Public Engagements; That Our Appropriations Should Ever Go Hand In Hand With Our Promises

“There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements; that our appropriations should ever go hand in hand with our promises. – James Madison, 1790

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First Principles: Our Appropriations Should Equal Our Legislative Promises

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First Principles: The Ways and Means Needed By Our Government Must Equal Appropriations Hand In Hand

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First Principles: Expenditures Should Not Exceed Ability To Pay

“There is not a more important and fundamental principle in legislation, than that the ways and means ought always to face the public engagements, that our appropriations should ever go hand in hand with our promises.  To say that the … Continue reading

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