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To: DoodleDawg
Why think small? Why not say it was 99.997% of the government revenues?

Because it's not true. The 23 million or so people in the North were contributing their 27% to the Federal Treasury.

But was it their fair share? Not at all.

304 posted on 07/30/2021 2:15:26 PM PDT by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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To: DiogenesLamp
Because it's not true.

No less believable than your 73% figure.

305 posted on 07/30/2021 2:50:55 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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