The Conscience of a Conservative · Character
Ben Franklin
Founding Father cited as an authority on frugality and limited government.
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Also known as Ben Franklin
First appearance: vii taxes and spending
Ben Franklin shows up with force in II: The Perils of Power. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Quoted for his warning at the Constitutional Convention: 'A Republic, if you can keep it!'
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