Taxation: Anti-Federalist Warnings Ignored
Unlimited power. Robbery. Consolidation. Anti-federalists repeatedly warned that a federal power of direct taxation would destroy liberty. Path to Liberty: April 17, 2023 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/tentherradio/path-041723.mp3Podcast: Play in new window |...
Tax Battle! Henry vs Hamilton on the Requisition System
In a huge change from the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution eliminated โrequisitions,โ what many saw as a primary reason for the new system of taxation. Rejecting Alexander Hamilton and other Federalists in this debate were Patrick Henry and the...
Taxation: 5 Anti-Federalist Warnings
From the beginning, the federal taxing power evoked strong opposition from Anti-Federalists. They warned it would lead to infinite and incomprehensible power – and a tyranny potentially worse than they endured under the British. Path to Liberty: Aug 3, 2022...