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title: 'Relief of Local and State Taxation Through Distribution of the National Surplus'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
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authors:
- 'Robert Ellis Thompson'
date: 1883-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Economics, Employment, and Work'
- 'Citizenship and Government'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 22'
- 'Romans 13'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/thompson-1883-relief-of-local-and-state-taxation-through-distribution-of-the-national-surplus
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# Relief of Local and State Taxation Through Distribution of the National Surplus

Argues using the national surplus to relieve state/local taxes—fund education and public works, pay municipal debts—and retain protective tariffs to ease local burdens.

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