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2023-11-30 08:09:06 UTC - HELPFUL
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The meme is misleading because it implies that taxes were not collected. But Americans DID paid taxes before 1913, mostly excise taxes on specific goods or services; The income tax was established in 1913 to shift the tax burden to higher earners. https://www.investopedia.com/articles/tax/10/history-taxes.asp
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