"It is a singular advantage of taxes on articles of consumption that they contain in their own nature a security against excess. They prescribe their own limit, which cannot be exceeded without defeating the end purposed -- that is, an extension of the revenue." --Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 21 You have received this email because you are subscribed to Founder's Quote Daily, a service of The Patriot Post. To subscribe to Founder's Quote Daily and The Patriot Post, link to |
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