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Federalist Paper by Alexander Hamilton, last of his seven on taxation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Federalist No. 36 is an essay by Alexander Hamilton, the thirty-sixth of The Federalist Papers. It was first published in the New York Packet on January 8, 1788, under the pseudonym Publius,[1] the name under which all The Federalist papers were published. This is the last of seven essays by Hamilton on the then-controversial issue of taxation. It is titled "The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation".
Author | Alexander Hamilton |
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Original title | The Same Subject Continued: Concerning the General Power of Taxation |
Language | English |
Series | The Federalist |
Publisher | New York Packet |
Publication date | January 8, 1788 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Newspaper |
Preceded by | Federalist No. 35 |
Followed by | Federalist No. 37 |
Hamilton details the government's need for a body of tax collectors knowledgeable of every district, so as to establish a value to be taxed. He claims that this will be accomplished by using the same tax collectors as the state governments do. Hamilton argues against a poll tax.
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