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"The Budget Opened," by Sen. William Maclay of Pennsylvania
(Philadelphia Independent Gazetteer, February 6, 1790--Courtesy of the Library Company of Philadelphia)
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Congressional
opponents and newspaper writers attacked Hamilton's report from many angles. Some
disliked specific proposals, while others expressed general opposition to its political
and economic implications. In this newspaper article William Maclay, Hamilton's most
active and vocal opponent in the Senate, analyzed the implications of the report for
the public soon after its publication.
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