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Now, the poorest woman who buys the cheapest calico pays a tax to the Government, while the rich appropriate her labor to pay their dues.
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Victoria C. Woodhull
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She highlights the unfairness of the tax system, where the poorest contribute while the wealthy benefit from their labor.
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