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20. Reasons WELL known. Tariffs fell most heavily on lower & middle classes; Income Tax was created to tax higher incomes.

Thu Apr 3, 2025, 02:46 PM

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Most Americans approved of the income tax at the time, because it was fairer than tariffs.

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