FROM A RECOVERING POLITICIAN

History of Federal Taxes

Whether you file your taxes on time or file for an extension, you might be wondering Who imposed the first federal income tax?No, it was not a Democrat. It was Republican President Abraham Lincoln, whom the pro-slavery Democrats back then hated, but today’s pro-tax Democrats love.It was 165 years ago, and Lincoln needed money to pay Civil War soldiers, so he approved a 3% tax on...

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