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Charles Malone: For my democracy

Donald Trump said in the debate that he is “smart” to pay no income taxes for at least two years. If so, what does it say about the rest of us? I have always felt paying taxes was the rent I owe to live in a democracy. Just let me pay my fair share. Love of country obliges us to pay no less.

Charles Malone

Raleigh

This story was originally published October 6, 2016 at 9:27 PM with the headline "Charles Malone: For my democracy."

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