> US did not have one for half of its existence and when one was created it was tiny.
The US also didn't have highways, a public healthcare system, public education, etc. for a large chunk of its existence. When all you needed was a homestead and a rifle... you didn't need much to finance the government.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_tax#Around_the_world
> US did not have one for half of its existence and when one was created it was tiny.
The US also didn't have highways, a public healthcare system, public education, etc. for a large chunk of its existence. When all you needed was a homestead and a rifle... you didn't need much to finance the government.