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Taxation by indirect duties cripples labouring class
The Financial Reform Association argues indirect taxes weigh on the poor by raising prices for food shelter fuel and essentials. It cites 1797 to 1847 revenue levels and calls for drastic cuts in war establishments and a shift in tax raising to ease hardship on workers. It pledges to examine each tax item to illustrate social impact.
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