[Partisan Gunslinger]

FedGov™'s primary source of revenue up to 1913 was tariffs. But that wasn't a "successful" time in US history...

You call those successful? It was nothing but strife. A threat of secession in the 1840s, people feeling picked on. Tariffs are the worst way to fund a government.

[central_va]

You call those successful? It was nothing but strife. A threat of secession in the 1840s, people feeling picked on. Tariffs are the worst way to fund a government.

You income tax loving progressive you. Who knew...

PS: This is a sight for Conservatives; not income tax lovers like you. Perhaps you could find somewhere else to preach your gloBUUList crapola.