On the recordJanuary 1, 1791
The continual whine of lamenting the burden of taxes, however successfully it may be practised in mixed Governments, is inconsistent with the sense and spirit of a republic.
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Thomas Paine
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In "Rights of Man," Paine argues that constant complaints about taxes, common in mixed governments, are contrary to the principles of a republic.
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