Equality of opportunity, not equality of outcome

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In 1832, Andrew Jackson vetoed a bill granting a new charter to the Second National Bank. In a statement justifying that veto, he wrote a stirring statement defending equality of opportunity, and acknowledging how ridiculous it is to pretend that government can force equality of outcome:

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