As to Taxes, they are evidently inseparable from Government. It is imp…

Alexander Hamilton
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As to Taxes, they are evidently inseparable from Government. It is impossible without them to pay the debts of the nation, to protect it from foreign danger, or to secure individuals from lawless violence and rapine. ✨ Alexander Hamilton (1851). Political essays [etc., 1792-1804] Contents. Index, p.737
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