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English, 10.11.2019 11:31, reesewaggoner8

What is one reason henry david thoreau says that when people pay their taxes it is a "violent and bloody measure"?
a.) becuase taxes fund slavery
b.) becuase paying taxes is as painful as death
c.) because taxes are meant for the poor
d.) because taxes create disparity

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