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Richard Cobden

I therefore declare, that if you wish any remission of the taxation which falls upon the homes of the people of England and Wales, you can only find it by reducing the great military establishments, and diminishing the money paid to fighting men in time o

Richard Cobden

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Richard Cobden is saying that lowering taxes on ordinary people's homes in England and Wales can only happen if the government cuts spending on the military and soldiers. He emphasizes that reducing the size and cost of the armed forces is the only way to ease the financial burden on citizens.

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