The colonists
colonists = no taxes
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Colonists = taxes
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A colony is by definition subject to the rule of law of some other pre-existing government, which means it is subject to taxes. And as already pointed out, the objection of the American colonies was primarily that they had no representation in the government which was deciding to tax them. Side: Colonists = taxes
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The colonists had said that no man could be taxed without his consent as an individual. First it's obviously not true that no Englishman can be taxed unless he, as an individual agrees. This is really the very reverse of the truth, for what man in his right mind wants to be taxed? No Englishman wants to pay taxes. Side: Colonists = taxes
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"He cannot be taxed without the consent of the people he chooses to represent him."- (Direct quote from a report on colonist rights) No englishman can be taxed except the consent of the people who represent him. To prove this false , we have to look at the cider riots that were in England when English farmers revolted against paying taxes imposed by their very own representatives that they chose to represent them in parliament. Side: Colonists = taxes
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