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Mike Johnson: “As Chief Justice John Marshall once said, the power to tax involves the power to destroy.”

On the recordJuly 9, 2012
As Chief Justice John Marshall once said, the power to tax involves the power to destroy.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Johnson references a historical quote to discuss government mandates on individual activities.

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