Suggest to learn more US history.
Thomas Jefferson may have some idea about progressive income tax, it was not in practice. The income of US governments were largely from Tarrifs.
US income tax system was not established until the establishment of Federal Reserve, which stripped government's income revenue benefit of printing money.
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"Income for federal government
Tariffs have played different roles in trade policy and the economic history of the United States. Tariffs were the largest source of federal revenue from the 1790s to the eve of World War I, until it was surpassed by income taxes. Since the revenue from the tariff was considered essential and easy to collect at the major ports, it was agreed the nation should have a tariff for revenue purposes."
"Romney上台，福利是不会动的，因为不敢动。他要接着出兵，涨军费，钱哪里来？他一贯就是玩模糊战术，根本讲不清钱哪里来。他要cut的所有的使我们社会更美好的东西（art，science，education），而去support军费打仗。一个月的军费顶一年的所有这些program的钱！"
You think cutting art, science and education can support future wars?
Get real, it is called deficit spending, which neither OBM and Romney can escape that fate.
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