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Taxes are what we pay for civilized society, for modernity, and for prosperity. The wealthy pay more because they have benefitted more.
Jill Lepore
Jill Lepore
Born: Aug 27, 1966

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Prosperity, Pay, Society, Wealthy, More, Civilized, Civilized Society, Because, Modernity, Taxes

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