Without the power of taxation under the Article of Confederation, both the National and the state governments were in deep do-do.
Treasury Secretary Hamilton used the new Constitution to fix all that.
And Washington to his great credit, pulled it off without bloodshed and with pardons for tax protest ringleaders.
Nobody has ever figured out an easy way to tax moonshine to this day.
But by God, Washington gave us a real country.
Good comment. Somebody had to levy taxes in order for the new government to function. Remember, this was domestic taxation, not one imposed from abroad.
There is no doubt that George Washington, universally respected, could pull this off peacefully where others might not have done.
It is interesting to contrast it with current events and current leaders.
