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This new taxation must therefore come in by the back-door of the Constitution.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “This new taxation must therefore come in by the back-door of the Constitution.”
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Burke critiques the method of taxation as unconstitutional and indirect, highlighting concerns about its legitimacy.
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