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Founding fathers wanted, "No taxation without representation."

Maybe they should have been more specific.



Shortly after the revolution they put down several tax protester uprisings with armed force, this has always been happening.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shays%27_Rebellion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_Rebellion

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fries%27s_Rebellion




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