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It is perfectly possible for the body that has the power of taxation intrusted to it to use it viciously and harmfully against certain interests or certain classes.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “It is perfectly possible for the body that has the power of taxation intrusted to it to use it viciously and harmfully…”
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Roosevelt cautions that taxation power can be misused against certain groups.
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