Great Debates in American History: Revenue: the tariff and taxationMarion Mills Miller Current Literature Publishing Company, 1913 - Civil rights |
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... amount of the tax decided on was to be only enough to put our would - be manufacturers on an even basis with the foreigner . This meant what ? By general consent it meant giving our people enough to cover the difference in the cost of ...
... amount of the tax decided on was to be only enough to put our would - be manufacturers on an even basis with the foreigner . This meant what ? By general consent it meant giving our people enough to cover the difference in the cost of ...
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... amount of the revenue necessary ? It had appeared that an addition is necessary ; for his own part , he should prefer direct taxation to any excises whatever , but he conceived this would be con- trary to the sentiments of the majority ...
... amount of the revenue necessary ? It had appeared that an addition is necessary ; for his own part , he should prefer direct taxation to any excises whatever , but he conceived this would be con- trary to the sentiments of the majority ...
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... amount perhaps to ten times as much as in the State of Con- necticut . On the whole , he hoped , if the section is not struck out , that the excise will be reduced . MR . LIVERMORE was in favor of the bill . He considered it an equal ...
... amount perhaps to ten times as much as in the State of Con- necticut . On the whole , he hoped , if the section is not struck out , that the excise will be reduced . MR . LIVERMORE was in favor of the bill . He considered it an equal ...
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... amounts to an enormous quantity , should be lessened , he did not believe that it would be attended with any sensible incon- venience . MR . SMITH said the present bill was not so exceptionable on account of its violating private ...
... amounts to an enormous quantity , should be lessened , he did not believe that it would be attended with any sensible incon- venience . MR . SMITH said the present bill was not so exceptionable on account of its violating private ...
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... amount of his income . One man has a thousand dollars year , but such may be his situation that the taxing him in so small a sum as ten dollars may be distressing . Others , again , with only five hundred dollars per annum , are ...
... amount of his income . One man has a thousand dollars year , but such may be his situation that the taxing him in so small a sum as ten dollars may be distressing . Others , again , with only five hundred dollars per annum , are ...
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