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Friday, November 13, 2009

This Day in Wall Street History 1789: Ben Franklin complains about taxes

Complaining about taxes is nothing new for Americans. Indeed, in a letter he wrote on Nov. 13, 1789, Benjamin Franklin lamented to a friend, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."

Source: History.com

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