In this way, the common laborer, who should not be compelled to pay any levy at all, is taxed on almost everything he eats, drinks and wears, and thus labor is compelled not only to produce what makes wealth possible, but also to sustain it after having produced it.
This statement highlights the unfair taxation practices that place a heavy burden on laborers for basic necessities.
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