To: greeneyes; generally
Isn’t it true that initially, right after Founding, the government’s sole source of income WAS tariffs? Not 100% sure about that, but that factoid is rattling around in the BHG (Brain Housing Group).
994 posted on
03/06/2018 5:23:40 PM PST by
TEXOKIE
To: TEXOKIE
I don’t remember either. They had tariffs though and they also had the tax on Whiskey.
To: TEXOKIE
The same thing rattles around in my BHG as well.
998 posted on
03/06/2018 5:26:50 PM PST by
little jeremiah
(Half the truth is often a great lie. B. Franklin)
To: TEXOKIE
Yes, no standing army to support, congress met for only a few months in the winter after the harvest and before spring planting, congressional expenses were merely per diem payments. LIMITED government!
1,012 posted on
03/06/2018 5:40:13 PM PST by
Billyv
( Ephesians 6:11 for we battle not against flesh and blood...Pray for our leaders and nation!)
To: TEXOKIE
That is my recollection as well. History is not my strong suit, so I’m willing to be corrected on that.
What I am POSITIVE of, however, was that there was ZERO income tax until the early 20th century and that it was touted as a “temporary” tax.
IIRC, it was supposed to be for the purpose of WWI and that it was only a tax on “the rich”.
1,017 posted on
03/06/2018 5:46:41 PM PST by
generally
( Don't be stupid. We have politicians for that.)
To: TEXOKIE
Isn’t it true that initially, right after Founding, the government’s sole source of income WAS tariffs? Not 100% sure about that, but that factoid is rattling around in the BHG (Brain Housing Group). Tariffs and excise taxes.
1,215 posted on
03/06/2018 9:37:02 PM PST by
Swordmaker
(My pistol self-identifies as an iPad, so you must accept it in gun-free zones, you racist, bigot!)
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