--- title: "1 Egalitarian Society Quotes By Barry M. Goldwater" description: "1 Egalitarian Society quotes by Barry M. Goldwater. Plus more from Barry M. Goldwater and more Egalitarian Society sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c0f/barry-m-goldwater-33600_nature_the-graduated-tax-is-a-confiscatory-tax_220020.jpg" --- > [“The graduated tax is a confiscatory tax. Its effect, and to a large extent its aim, is to bring down all men to a common level. Many of the leading proponents of the graduated tax frankly admit that their purpose…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barry-m-goldwater/the-graduated-tax-is-a-confiscatory-tax-its-effect-and-to-a-large/) [Barry M. Goldwater](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barry-m-goldwater/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c0f/barry-m-goldwater-33600_nature_the-graduated-tax-is-a-confiscatory-tax_220020.jpg) ## More by Barry M. Goldwater > [“The graduated tax is a confiscatory tax. 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