Poichè sono i cittadini a pagare attraverso i loro tributi..

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The crisis originated in South Carolina in 1832 where many people believed that the protective tariffs that helped other groups such as manufacturers and sugar planters hurt South Carolina by destroying foreign demand for its main exports, rice and cotton. This complaint lent weight to the cause of those who believed that the tariffs were illegal exercises of federal powers in two respects. First, they argued that the purpose of these tariffs was not to raise revenue but to help specific groups. Second, by helping only certain groups, like Northern manufacturers, the tariffs did not promote the general welfare, but rather hurt some segments of the nation, such as Southern cotton growers.

Questo sto scrivendo appunto sul tema e poi leggo le dichiarazioni attuali di politici sulla situazione di alcuni settori, di alcune compagnie e non posso che notare le similitudini e l'incapacità - per alcuni aspetti - di affrancarsi da certi 'vizi'.
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