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The Carriage Tax (Update)

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Apportionment of Direct Taxes Among States

The Constitution mandates that direct taxes be apportioned among states based on their population. Each state must pay a tax amount proportional to its population size. However, this rule applies only to direct taxes, not all federal taxes.

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