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On the recordSeptember 18, 2019
One of the things that we constantly talk about is no taxation without representation was one of the rallying cries of the American Revolution, and the full phrase was 'taxation without representation is tyranny.'
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Rashida Tlaib
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Tlaib emphasizes the historical significance of representation in taxation for D.C. residents.

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