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Letter to Editor
April 27, 1802
Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
A correspondent proposes that collecting duty on swearing could immensely boost revenue, estimating millions of oaths sworn daily. Suggests it as a luxury tax amid abolished excise laws, possibly to be eliminated by the ruling party.
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COMMUNICATION.
A correspondent is of opinion, that an immense addition might be made to the revenue, if the duty on swearing was properly collected. From the general tenor of conversation, some millions of oaths are sworn every day, which would produce a sum exceeding all comprehension. Perhaps as the excise laws are abolished—the ruling party may think it necessary to recommend it to the states to abolish this duty—as well as of other articles of great consumption. Swearing is a voluntary act, and may be reckoned an article of luxury, as it administers to no one useful purpose.
A correspondent is of opinion, that an immense addition might be made to the revenue, if the duty on swearing was properly collected. From the general tenor of conversation, some millions of oaths are sworn every day, which would produce a sum exceeding all comprehension. Perhaps as the excise laws are abolished—the ruling party may think it necessary to recommend it to the states to abolish this duty—as well as of other articles of great consumption. Swearing is a voluntary act, and may be reckoned an article of luxury, as it administers to no one useful purpose.
What sub-type of article is it?
Satirical
Comedic
What themes does it cover?
Taxation
Economic Policy
What keywords are associated?
Duty On Swearing
Revenue From Oaths
Excise Laws
Taxation Satire
Luxury Tax
What entities or persons were involved?
A Correspondent
Letter to Editor Details
Author
A Correspondent
Main Argument
properly collecting the duty on swearing could add immensely to the revenue, given the millions of oaths sworn daily, and it should be considered a luxury tax like other consumables amid abolished excise laws.
Notable Details
Millions Of Oaths Sworn Every Day
Swearing As A Voluntary Act And Article Of Luxury
Reference To Abolished Excise Laws And Ruling Party