Still, it is an appetite that will be gratified, however severe may be the laws against its use, and while this habit exists the tax upon whisky, by limiting the quantity consumed, is beneficial to society at large.
Sherman argues that a tax on whisky can be beneficial to society by limiting consumption.
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