Sentence: Optimism should be wide-spread, because the currency of the people

[SkiIucK]

Hello,

Is the bold word in the following sentence used correctly? I'm asking this because I read it in an article, and they have editors...

"Optimism should be wide-spread, because the currency of the people would once more had integrity."

Thank you.

[Kitosdad]

Surely it should read, "be".
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