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Burgeoning bureaucracy

He has erected a multitude of New Offices and sent hither swarms of Officers to harass our people, and eat out their substance.

Author Greg RavenPosted on April 18, 2023April 18, 2023Categories governmentTags Thomas Jefferson

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