On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
Whoever has observed the manner in which trade and taxes twist themselves together, must be sensible of the impossibility of separating them suddenly.
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Thomas Paine
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Paine observes the intricate relationship between trade and taxation, emphasizing the difficulty of abruptly disentangling them in economic policy.
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