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The Power to Tax is the Power to Control

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Matthew Phillips

“This power, exercised without limitation, will introduce itself into every corner of the city, and country.—It will wait upon the ladies at their toilett [sic], and will not leave them in any of their domestic concerns; it will accompany them … Continue reading →

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