On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Had there been a house of farmers, there had been no game laws; or a house of merchants and manufacturers, the taxes had neither been so unequal nor so excessive.
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Thomas Paine
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Editor's note · Context
In "Rights of Man," Paine illustrates how different legislative representation would lead to more equitable laws and taxation, citing game laws as an example.
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