Charles Sumner: “If, therefore, by a tax at seventy cents I can promise a larger income…”

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If, therefore, by a tax at seventy cents I can promise a larger income than by a tax at sixty cents, I shall vote for seventy cents.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner discusses the financial implications of taxation, advocating for the option that yields greater income.

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Charles Sumner: “If, therefore, by a tax at seventy cents I can promise a larger income than by a tax at sixty cents, I shall vote for…”