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Recent Examples of poll tax
And paid two dollars for his poll tax.
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CBS News, 5 May 2021
In 1924, the doctor gamely paid his poll tax.
—Lee Drutman, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022
According to Erin Geiger-Smith, author of the new book Thank You for Voting, those seeking to suppress the vote used to rely on explicitly discriminatory laws, such as ones requiring voters to pay a poll tax or others that made Native Americans ineligible to vote.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2020
But in each of these cases, the men who took over had been long-serving and high-ranking members of their predecessors’ administrations, and (with the exception of Major’s abandonment of the highly unpopular poll tax) largely continued the policy program on which their predecessor had been elected.
—Laura Beers, CNN, 24 Oct. 2022
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CBS News, 5 May 2021
In 1924, the doctor gamely paid his poll tax.
—Lee Drutman, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2022
According to Erin Geiger-Smith, author of the new book Thank You for Voting, those seeking to suppress the vote used to rely on explicitly discriminatory laws, such as ones requiring voters to pay a poll tax or others that made Native Americans ineligible to vote.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2020
But in each of these cases, the men who took over had been long-serving and high-ranking members of their predecessors’ administrations, and (with the exception of Major’s abandonment of the highly unpopular poll tax) largely continued the policy program on which their predecessor had been elected.
—Laura Beers, CNN, 24 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poll tax
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An accompanying state constitutional amendment would set spending growth limits on the General Assembly and direct future revenue growth toward eliminating the personal income tax and corporate income tax.Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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South Carolina lawmakers have racked up a number of conservative policy victories in recent years (such as the enactment of income tax relief, school choice, and Certificate of Need repeal).Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Aldermen then proceeded to outmaneuver the mayor to land a budget with no property tax increase.Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
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This provided $18 billion in property tax relief, with state government compensating local authorities for their loss in revenue from property taxes.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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The payments sent back $250 to single tax filers and $375 to head-of-household filers.Chris McKenna, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Academics argue that while the government needs to find ways to raise money, that could come from taxing excess profits rather than a single tax that applies to all employers, big and small.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 26 Nov. 2024
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Remember, tariff is another word for tax–a sales tax, to be precise.Steve Forbes, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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There are nine months until the November elections — the next chance to put forth a referendum asking Mecklenburg County to vote for a 1-cent transit sales tax that could generate billions to fund ambitious transit plans, from rail to road improvements.Alexandria Sands, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions.Téa Kvetenadze, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2021
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The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.Mimansa Verma, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2022
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Under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), Washington requires foreign financial institutions to disclose their American clients’ financial information to the U.S. Treasury and imposes a 30 percent withholding tax on certain payments to foreign financial institutions that don’t comply.Nicholas Shaxson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2018
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Palestinian leaders say its ability to exercise effective governance has been effectively blocked by Israeli restrictions, which have included withholding tax revenues due under the Oslo accords.Ali Sawafta, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 Feb. 2024
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Some believe that this type of 'golden passport' encourages money laundering and tax evasion.Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Currently, their parents, Todd and Julie, are currently serving years-long sentences for bank fraud and tax evasion.Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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The teams' leases stipulate the public is responsible for repair costs, but the lone funding source — the county sin tax on cigarettes and alcohol — is no longer sufficient to cover their demands.Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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Signal Cleveland reports Council President Blaine Griffin and County Executive Chris Ronayne are in talks to raise the sin tax, which would require a change to state law.Sam Allard, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Poll tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poll%20tax. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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