The fore horse of this frightful team is public debt. Taxation follow …

Thomas Jefferson
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The fore horse of this frightful team is public debt. Taxation follow that, and in its turn wretchedness and oppression.
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The fore horse of this frightful team is public debt. Taxation follow that, and in its turn wretchedness and oppression.

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