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An unlimited power to tax involves, necessarily, the power to destroy.

Of all the powers conferred upon government, that of taxation is most liable to abuse.

You can have the power to destroy, but it doesn't give you the power to reform, or improve, or build.

Government can wreck a business by confiscating its money by taxation.

Taxation is just a sophisticated way of demanding money with menaces.

The power to tax and spend is restricted by the enumerated powers.

It's a lethal thing to suddenly raise taxes.

We can fight over what the taxation levels should be, but the tax system should be very, very simple and not distortionary.

Taxation without representation is tyranny.

The American taxpayers are a powerful force. They don't want their taxes raised.