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To be fair, Republicans have consistently opposed the income tax since the 1800s.
by legitster 2y ago
To be fair, Republicans have consistently opposed the income tax since the 1800s.
- seanmcdirmid 2y agoMaybe, but Lincoln established the IRS and the first income tax (today's Republicans descend more from Andrew Jackson than they do from Lincoln, though).
- legitster 2y agoLincoln's tax was universally hated even within his own party and was only authorized for a few years to pay for the war.