But one of the things those who founded our Government talked about is taxation without representation. And one of the reasons that Thomas Jefferson favored a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution is he said one generation should no more be obligated to pick up the debt of a previous generation than to pick up the debt of another country.
Discussing the principles of taxation and debt in relation to a balanced budget amendment.
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