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> [The great leading objects of the federal government, in which revenue is concerned, are to maintain domestic peace, and provide for the common defense.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexander-hamilton/the-great-leading-objects-of-the-federal-government-in-which-revenue/)

[Alexander Hamilton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexander-hamilton/)

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> [High tax rates that people don't actually pay do not bring the government as much revenue as lower tax rates that they do pay.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-sowell/high-tax-rates-that-people-don-t-actually-pay-do-not-bring-the/)

[Thomas Sowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-sowell/)

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