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Tariff Debates and Reform From Colonial Tax Struggles
The discussion parallels early colonial taxation with modern federal duties. It argues that protecting duties can burden states unequally, compares Parliament’s 1764 acts to today’s federal taxation, and cites New York’s opposition and a broader call for constitutional consent and restraint on taxation without representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Great Britain
Gunert
America
Thutard Coe
Cape Finisterre
East India
General Assembly of
New York
City of
Atlantic
North America