How do Coolidge's ideas apply to modern economic debates?
The principles of limited government and fiscal responsibility remain relevant. When government expands its reach excessively, it often burdens the very enterprise it seeks to aid. My conviction that 'the business of America is business' suggests that we should allow free markets to operate with minimal interference. Taxation should be fair and not punitive, and debt should be managed prudently. These are not abstract theories but practical necessities for national strength and individual liberty. The enduring strength of our nation lies in its people, not its bureaucracy.
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