"There is no part of the administration of
government that requires extensive information and a thorough knowledge of
the principles of political economy, so much as the business of taxation.
The man who understands those principles best will be least likely to
resort to oppressive expedients, or sacrifice any particular class of
citizens to the procurement of revenue. It might be demonstrated that the
most productive system of finance will always be the least
burdensome."
--Alexander
Hamilton: Federalist No. 35
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