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To: DiogenesLamp
The North only produced 28% of the trade with Europe, the South produced the other 72%, yet all the money ends up in Boston and New York! So in your world, the only money in the United States was that generated by trade with Europe? Is that how you came up with your false statement that the South paid 72% of taxes?
29 posted on 02/12/2026 1:59:04 PM PST by Ditto
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To: Ditto
So in your world, the only money in the United States was that generated by trade with Europe?

Not my world, the actual real world. All/Vast-Majority Federal revenue came from tariffs.

There was no income tax. The Federal government ran on tariffs, of which the South produced 72%.

I see now why you have kept arguing with me for so long. You didn't understand the facts.

38 posted on 02/13/2026 6:33:16 AM PST by DiogenesLamp ("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
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