On the recordMarch 4, 1843
By this system, the man who contents himself to live upon the products of his own country pays nothing at all.
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gutenberg.orgAbraham Lincoln: “By this system, the man who contents himself to live upon the products of his own country pays nothing at all.”
Editor's note · Context
From a Whig Committee address, Lincoln highlights that under a tariff system, individuals who consume only domestic products are exempt from revenue contributions.
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