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To levy upon a few kinds the cost of protecting all, is a naked robbery of the holders of those few kinds, for the benefit of the holders of all other kinds.
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Lysander Spooner
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gutenberg.orgLysander Spooner: “To levy upon a few kinds the cost of protecting all, is a naked robbery of the holders of those few kinds, for the…”
Editor's note · Context
He describes the taxation system as a form of robbery when it unfairly burdens certain property holders.
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