[Gianni]

How can you say that the tariff was abusive when such a small percentage was shouldered by southern consumers?

How could one say the income tax is abusive when their portion is miniscule(sp?) in comparison with that of Bill Gates?

[Non-Sequitur]

How could one say the income tax is abusive when their portion is miniscule(sp?) in comparison with that of Bill Gates?

That's hardly an answer. A more correct analogy would be how can you say the tax was abusive when you paid so much less than everyone else with the same income?