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by benj111 2757 days ago
Britain introduced an income tax in 1842 I believe. It was supposed to be temporary.
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cmdkeen 2757 days ago
1799 originally, as a temporary tax to help pay for the Napoleonic Wars.
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benj111 2757 days ago
Yes but that time it actually was introduced temporarily. The date I gave was when it was introduced permanently.
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arghwhat 2757 days ago
Nothing is more permanent than a temporary solution.
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dsfyu404ed 2757 days ago
I hope at some point people smarten up and realize that "temporary" government revenue streams are never really temporary.
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