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It would be endless to go into all the inconveniences this tax will lead to, in the conduct of private life, and the use of property.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “It would be endless to go into all the inconveniences this tax will lead to, in the conduct of private life, and the use…”
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Burke warns of the numerous negative consequences that a specific tax will have on private life and property use.
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