On the record
If persons having a hundred thousand dollars pay one-half per cent. tax, let those having a million pay ten per cent., or two millions twenty-five per cent.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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gutenberg.orgVictoria C. Woodhull: “If persons having a hundred thousand dollars pay one-half per cent. tax, let those having a million pay ten per cent.…”
Editor's note · Context
She proposes a tiered tax system where wealthier individuals pay a higher percentage, promoting fairness in taxation.
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