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Both reading and listening passages are discussing income tax that was legislated during the Civil War. However, while the reading passage argues that income tax was beneficial, the professor claims that it was not.
To begin with, the professor insists that income tax was not needed. According to the professor, income tax covered less than three percent of the war cost and the rest were filled by other sources such as luxury tax and tariffs. This refutes the reading passage's viewpoint that income tax was advantageous in that it raised a considerable amount of money for the Union army.
On top of that, the professor states that the income tax was discriminating against rich people. Professor mentions that many people in upper class felt that they were being penalized for being rich and that income tax was inconsistent with American values of democracy. This point counters the reading passage's argument that income tax was even handed in that it levied individuals depending on their financial stance.
Finally, the professor points out that the income tax gave too much power to the federal government. In particular, people complained that the government's arm tactics were oppressive and that it's income assess encroached on people's rights. This rebuts the reading passage's explanation that income tax enhanced the federal government's authority. |