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Yes, in general it is true that "Socialists wanted the government to take over the businesses that affected most citizens, like railroads, electric power, and telephones" since they tend to think that society functions better when the government is in charge of regulating corporations
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Anything written about Abraham Lincoln by someone who didn't personally know him or someone who lived during that time.
By the United States in March 4, 1789