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====Franklin recognized that if the people didn’t stay informed, then government officials would be able to gradually increase their power. In his second quote, Franklin said as soon as voters begin to vote for officials who will give them stuff, then the republic formed in 1787 in Philadelphia will be destroyed. We see that happening in modern history as over the last several decades our nation has continued to increase its debt with major increases in entitlements.====

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