On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
It is the art of conquering at home; the object of it is an increase of revenue; and as revenue cannot be increased without taxes, a pretence must be made for expenditure.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine describes war as a domestic strategy to increase government revenue through taxation, necessitating a pretext for spending.
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