Charles Sumner: “Am I not right, that a fixed sum for exemption imposes a tax upon…”

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Am I not right, that a fixed sum for exemption imposes a tax upon honest poverty and a premium upon wealth?

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Massachusetts

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Sumner questions the fairness of a fixed exemption fee, suggesting it unfairly taxes the poor while favoring the rich.

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Charles Sumner: “Am I not right, that a fixed sum for exemption imposes a tax upon honest poverty and a premium upon wealth?”