hamilton versus vs jefferson
Though both Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson served as members of President Washington’s cabinet, the two held very different views on the newly founded U.S. government and the role of the masses in that government. During the 1790‘s the views of Hamilton and Jefferson would develop into two competing political views and eventually form the basis of the first political parties in the U.S.. They both debated on the economics central government/different political views, and foreign policy. However, I believe Hamilton had better views for America. Hamilton became secretary of the treasury in 1789. He had a complex financial plan which consisted of five major components: funding at par, assumption of state depts, tarrifs, excise taxes, and an establishment for a national bank. Funding at par would bolster the national credit and urge Congress to pay off the entire national debt. Assumption of State depts would urge Congress to assume the states’ debts. Excise taxes secured an excise tax on a few domestic items such as whiskey. The foundation of Hamilton’s financial plan was a Bank of the United States. He proposed that C
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Approximate Word count = 763
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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