“Income tax: the fine you pay for not being quite the person your ancestor was”

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Entry from March 01, 2024

“Income tax: the fine you pay for not being quite the person your ancestor was”

Modern Americans pay taxes that the American revolutionary patriots probably would have fought against. “Income tax: the fine you pay for not being quite the person your ancestor was” is a saying that has been printed on an image. THe saying (shown on an image) was posted on Facebook by Freedom With Responsibility, In Our Time on January 19, 2019.

Facebook
Freedom With Responsibility, In Our Time
January 19, 2019 at 6:03 AM · Augusta, GA ·
Income Tax: the fine you pay for not being quite the person your ancestor was.
— at Taxation is Theft.
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
Income tax:
the fine you
pay for
not being
quite the
person your
ancestor
was.

Facebook
Shadow Defense
September 28, 2019 at 2:16 PM ·
share and like our page
#2ndAmendment
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
Income tax:
the fine you
pay for
not being
quite the
person your
ancestor
was.

Facebook
Educate The Public
December 31, 2023 at 2:07 PM ·
Being able to afford to live isn’t an outrageous request. We have to stop playing the game. Doesn’t need to be violent. If every person decided to only do home made gifts this past Christmas, it would have crippled the economy. We feed the beast that’s killing us, and do it happily.
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
Income tax:
the fine you
pay for
not being
quite the
person your
ancestor
was.

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MrMagooo
1 jan 2024
Income tax: I the fine you pay for not being quite the person your ancestor was.

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3 jan 2024
Income tax: I the fine you pay for not being quite the person your ancestor was.

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Common Sense Evaluation
@EvaluationSense
Income tax: The fine you pay for not being quite the person your ancestor was.
4:05 AM · Jan 8, 2024

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5 feb 2024
Income tax: I the fine you pay for not being quite the person your ancestor was.

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@Rothmus
(The following text is shown on an image.—ed.)
Income tax:
the fine you
pay for
not being
quite the
person your
ancestor
was.
4:48 PM · Mar 1, 2024

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