Let me remind you that the citizens of the earlier United States were well acquainted with many taxes.
Dick Durbin: “Let me remind you that the citizens of the earlier United States were well acquainted with many taxes.”
On the recordFebruary 1, 2011
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Durbin references historical taxes to counter claims about citizen rights.
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