Alexander Hamilton recommended that the federal government raise revenue through

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Alexander Hamilton recommended that the federal government raise revenue through an excise tax (a tax on specific goods like whiskey or tobacco) and an import tax (a tax on foreign goods brought into the country). This was the basis for the Revenue Act of 1789, which established the first U.S. customs duties and created the U.S. Customs Service. Hamilton believed that these taxes would be the least burdensome and the most efficient way to generate revenue for the government.

Alexander Hamilton Recommended That the Federal Government Raise Revenue Through