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No, it didn't
Hamilton's financial plan was designed to benefit existing capitalists and the monied classes at the expense of the average American. Hamilton was not acting in the interests of the country, but pursuing personal gain through his own ideals. Far from a patriot, Hamilton was far more closely wedded to ideology and self-promotion than the advancement of the American nation.
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- Hamilton's inner circle benefited enormouslyHamilton's financial plan disproportionate benefitted the country's wealthy elite, many of whom were Hamilton's close friends and allies.
- Hamilton's tax plan was un-AmericanInstead of building a nation that subscribed to the self-evident truth that all men are created equal and anyone could lift themselves out of poverty, Hamilton's financial plan was designed to benefit existing capitalists and large businesses at the expense of the average American.
- Hamilton firstHamilton's financial plan was an exercise in self-preservation and self-promotion.