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March 23, 2012

NPR: A History of the Income Tax, From Abraham Lincoln to Donald Duck

NPR, From Abe Lincoln to Donald Duck: History of the Income Tax:

The story of how the U.S. wound up with the income tax is the story of two wars, a Supreme Court justice on his death bed, and Donald Duck. It's also the story of how the government overcame three obstacles.

(Hat Tip: Francine Lipman, David Miller, Ann Murphy.)

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