''History has shown that when a government wants to solidify its power,
it has to turn its subjects into taxpayers. The Roman Empire demanded
high tribute payments from every tribe it had newly conquered. And the
United States developed from a commonwealth to a federal state when, in
the 18th century, Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton achieved uniform
duties and taxes for the entire union, initially on whisky, because it
was so lucrative.
Politicians in the euro zone are now seeking to emulate the historic
model from the early years of the United States. The unnerving
bargaining over the latest Greece bailout program has led the leaders of
the monetary union to conclude that the euro zone has to become more
tightly joined together politically..''
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