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Benton D Struckcheon

(2,347 posts) Mon Apr 8, 2013, 06:42 PM Apr 2013

Republicans were the first to impose it, during the Civil War.

Of course, the party's changed a bit since then. But this might be a little something to bring up the next time you get into it with some Tea Partier.

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The Republicans and the Income Tax (Original Post) Benton D Struckcheon Apr 2013 OP

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1. It would be nice if they paid some. They either make too much or too little.

Mon Apr 8, 2013, 10:06 PM

Apr 2013

The tax code is screwed.