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Rob: Erm... What is it that relates you to Coolidge? Certainly not his tendency toward silence. Perhaps simply the fact that the vast majority of the population have no idea who he was?
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Actually, IRL, I'm much quieter than I am here... unless a topic I have interest in is hit upon.
Coolidge was respected as possessing common sense and dry wit. He rarely wasted words. He was extremely popular during his presidency, and almost certainly would have been elected for a second term had he chosen to run again.
His policied favored business and economic growth He made no effort to shield the guilty parties from his predecessor's administration, and forced the resignation of corrupt officials.
(It should also be noted that during his term, Congress CUT income taxes, but the revenue from taxes INCREASED.)
He did make mistakes, though. should have bought the nations surplus agricultural products and sold them abroad. Should have tried to stop the rampant speculation that halped to cause the Depression.
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