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He cannot ask to be exempt from a tax to which all Protestants cheerfully submit, whether their own children be in the schools or not, and he will not easily be made to give his consent to paying twice.
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Hoar emphasizes the fairness of tax obligations for all Protestants, regardless of their personal circumstances.
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