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To: justshutupandtakeit

Hamilton was a monarchist who chose to impose an oppressive form of taxation on the American People, much like his aristocratic, British predecessors whom he admired.


88 posted on 01/11/2005 9:57:04 AM PST by Willie Green (Go Pat Go!!!)
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To: Willie Green

That is a complete LIE without a shred of truth to it or evidence for it. He admired the British government because of its unique combination of stability and freedom. It was after all the BEST that was available in his day during a period when the Constitution was still an experiment. There was nothing oppressive in the British government that he admired.

Hamilton's taxation was TINY per capita and in no way "oppressive" particularly to the lower classes which imported little.

His policy immediately created 25 million in capital and made US debt the strongest in the world because he was not willing, unlike Jefferson, to welsh on it and screw its holders.


91 posted on 01/11/2005 10:04:29 AM PST by justshutupandtakeit (Public Enemy #1, the RATmedia.)
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