Flat Tax - please to esplain?

[fhdz]

that's a rather tall statement for a country which saw several rebellions (including the one that brought it to life) over the people's refusal to pay taxes

a) The Revolutionary War wasn't about a refusal to pay taxes so much as it was about a refusal to be taxed without receiving real representation in the British government.

b) What rebellions in US history have been caused by the people's refusal to pay taxes?

[Malthus]

that's a rather tall statement for a country which saw several rebellions (including the one that brought it to life) over the people's refusal to pay taxes

a) The Revolutionary War wasn't about a refusal to pay taxes so much as it was about a refusal to be taxed without receiving real representation in the British government.

b) What rebellions in US history have been caused by the people's refusal to pay taxes?

Well, the Whiskey Rebellion - though it hardly merits the name. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_Rebellion

[Admiral Yi]

b) What rebellions in US history have been caused by the people's refusal to pay taxes?

Whiskey.

Fuck.  One second late.

[fhdz]

Well, the Whiskey Rebellion - though it hardly merits the name. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_Rebellion

Excellent, thanks; I'd forgotten about that one.

[Admiral Yi]

I was slower because I cropped.

[fhdz]

I was slower because I cropped.

Points for cropping.

[Malthus]

I was slower because I cropped.

But no helpful link. 

[fhdz]

But no helpful link. 

Points for helpful link, and for being first. Malthus wins, by a nose.

[Admiral Yi]

Jew lover.  You'll get yours.

[fhdz]

Jew lover.  You'll get yours.

BY A NOSE. Get it?

[Jacob]

BY A NOSE. Get it?

No, sir.

[Razgovory]

that's a rather tall statement for a country which saw several rebellions (including the one that brought it to life) over the people's refusal to pay taxes

a) The Revolutionary War wasn't about a refusal to pay taxes so much as it was about a refusal to be taxed without receiving real representation in the British government.

b) What rebellions in US history have been caused by the people's refusal to pay taxes?

I would argue it was more about the revocation of a colony charter.  Various taxes might be unpopular with the colonists but most payed them with out to much trouble.  The heavy handed crack down on Massachusetts really mobilized the rest of the colonies.