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Poll Tax |
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A specified sum of money levied upon each person who votes. Poll taxes, as a prerequisite to voting in federal elections, are prohibited by the Twenty-Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and have been held unconstitutional with respect to state elections. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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In today's jargon, we need to align our own moral compass with that of our bosses, the CEO, or the head tax partner, as well as the company's culture and, yes, society as a whole. We have to change the culture (of evasion) and our allies are the children," says head tax collector Alberto Abad. Tristan Platt shows how during the early post-independence period peasants and lifestock herders in the arid southwestern Bolivian altiplano province of Lipes developed intricate seasonal schedules of monetary trade and barter to defray the head tax, cover ceremonial expenses and sustain family subsistence. |
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