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The Civil War income tax and the Republican Party, 1861-1872 /

Few people realize that the economic principle of income tax elimination among Republicans can be traced back at least to the Civil War and Reconstruction. The author brings to life the multifaceted debate and traces the anti-tax view back to Alexander Hamilton. This book shows that current attacks...

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Détails bibliographiques
Cote:Libro Electrónico
Auteur principal: Shepard, Christopher Michael
Format: Électronique eBook
Langue:Inglés
Publié: New York : Algora Pub., ©2010.
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Accès en ligne:Texto completo
Table des matières:
  • The American system
  • Formation of the Republican Party
  • First federal income, 1861
  • The revision of 1862
  • The fracture begins, 1864 revenue law
  • The attempt of a flat tax rate, 1865-1868
  • A deep divide, 1870
  • One last try, 1871
  • Republicans and the income tax since 1872.