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9 sats \ 4 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic OP 1 Feb \ parent \ on: Replace The Income Tax With Tariffs? Politics_And_Law
It jumped so they could do WWI. You know, the war to end all wars. They had to take the money from someone, didn't they. So, they took it from the slaves citizens.
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5 sats \ 3 replies \ @Bell_curve 1 Feb
Lincoln imposed temporary income tax during the Civil War
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9 sats \ 2 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic OP 1 Feb
He had to steal the money for the war somehow!! That was also when gold was money.
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5 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 23h
Civil war green backs
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9 sats \ 0 replies \ @Rothbardian_fanatic OP 10h
They were supposedly exchangeable for gold at the going rate of $20 per ounce.
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