Clay's American System
you should totally support this
What It Means
- higher tariffs protect American industries and help the federal government get the green
- feds get even more green because of consistently high land prices
- you won't have to worry about our money's stability because this system will preserve the National Bank
- y'all gon' be real tight with each other once we organize a system of internal improvements including new roads and canals to bring our people together
Who Supports It
- Supported by famous politicians that are really neat
- Henry Clay essentially created the whole thing (hence the inclusion of his name in its title)
- John C. Calhoun
- John Quincy Adams
Why You Should Support It
- increased federal income means nicer things for the country even if you don't like being taxed right now
- y'all will be really nice and unified later once you've got those fancy roads and canals expediting your trade and political connections
- speaking of trade, you won't have to worry about the value of the American dollar going flippy-floppy everywhere because of the stabilized banking system