anti-tax
adjective
an·ti-tax
ˌan-tē-ˈtaks 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antitax
: opposing taxes : favoring the reduction or elimination of taxes
a vocal anti-tax activist
the antitax coalition
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Should a statewide anti-tax proposition qualify, many believe that lawmakers will be forced to offer up concessions, in the form of broader statewide restriction on transfer taxes, to persuade the backers of the Howard Jarvis measure to remove it from the ballot.
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Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Brown then tried to ride the anti-tax, spending-limit movement into the White House two years later — but failed miserably.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Over the last four decades, such anti-tax rhetoric has become a staple of American political life.
—Austin Sarat, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
But that may be too late to neuter the anti-tax campaign.
—Calmatters, Daily News, 7 Oct. 2025
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Calmatters, Oc Register, 29 Jan. 2026
Brown then tried to ride the anti-tax, spending-limit movement into the White House two years later — but failed miserably.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Over the last four decades, such anti-tax rhetoric has become a staple of American political life.
—Austin Sarat, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2026
But that may be too late to neuter the anti-tax campaign.
—Calmatters, Daily News, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Anti-tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-tax. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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