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Thomas Jefferson once wrote: “This is tax on the willing.” To what was Jefferson referring and what did he mean by this remark?

Thomas Jefferson once wrote: “This is tax on the willing.” To what was Jefferson referring and what did he mean by this remark?
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Thomas Jefferson once wrote: “This is tax on the willing.” To what was Jefferson referring and what did he mean by this remark?

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it should of been to pay for things they didnt have so he taxed the people
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He was referring to The Democracy, Quotation: "The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."
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