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Recent Examples of poll tax
Upon the basis of these findings, Congress declares that the constitutional right of citizens to vote is denied or abridged in some areas by the requirement of the payment of a poll tax as a precondition to voting.
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JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
Equal Ground Action Fund Executive Director Genesis Robinson told Newsweek that forcing people to pay for documents equates to a poll tax.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Prior to council tax, there was poll tax which was so wildly unpopular, people began rioting across England.
—Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 12 Jan. 2024
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JSTOR Daily, 17 Oct. 2025
Equal Ground Action Fund Executive Director Genesis Robinson told Newsweek that forcing people to pay for documents equates to a poll tax.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
However, under the act, many people would have to pay to get copies of their documents, which could result in a pay-to-vote situation akin to a poll tax.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
Prior to council tax, there was poll tax which was so wildly unpopular, people began rioting across England.
—Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 12 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for poll tax
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While at the helm of Brazil’s finance ministry, Haddad pushed through huge changes in how the country taxes goods and services, a proposal that had been in the works for decades, as well as a popular income tax reform.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
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All that comes on top of a general reduction in top marginal federal income tax rates that have reduced them to the lowest level in a half-century.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
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Monroe impact In Monroe, near the Ohio border in southeast Michigan, Consumers' rival, DTE Energy, has received nearly $350 million in property tax exemptions over the past decade – equivalent to $1,734 per resident per year, or 50% of the city's overall tax revenue.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The charge would appear on property tax bills.—
Susan Shelley,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Proponents of the ballot initiative argue that Silicon Valley’s unmatched ecosystem of founders, investors, and talent is so alluring that no single tax would cause current and would-be billionaires to relocate.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2026
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For instance, will the severance land in a single tax year and push your household into a higher bracket?—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Ireland told The News that sales tax revenue is directly tied to spending on taxable goods and services in the city.—
Everton Bailey Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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While the Bay Area has mobilized around a state loan and a regional sales tax measure to keep its system afloat, no comparable effort exists for the rail networks serving San Diego and Orange counties.—
Catherine Blakespear,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2026
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The various Indian state governments earn a big portion of their revenue from excise and value-added tax on alcoholic drinks.—
Mimansa Verma,
Quartz,
10 Nov. 2022
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Lord De La Warr paid $179,255 for it (including buyer’s premium and value-added tax) after it was originally estimated to go for between $54,000 and $81,000 by Summers Place Auctions.—
Téa Kvetenadze,
Forbes,
7 Oct. 2021
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In May, President Donald Trump's administration ended the pandemic-era pause on student loan payments, beginning to collect on defaulted debt through withholding tax refunds and other federal payments to borrowers.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Jan. 2026
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In May, the Trump administration ended the pandemic-era pause on student loan payments, beginning to collect on defaulted debt by withholding tax refunds and other federal payments to borrowers.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Washington state already ranks a dismal 45th out of the 50 states in tax friendliness because of a heavy burden of sales, capital gains, property and excise taxes.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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The clash with Thune defies months of cooperation that helped Trump usher his Cabinet and signature tax cuts through Congress.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Mar. 2026
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Those drops, while beneficial for the population, aren’t great for sin tax revenues that depend on those behaviors.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Signal Cleveland reports Council President Blaine Griffin and County Executive Chris Ronayne are in talks to raise the sin tax, which would require a change to state law.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
5 Dec. 2024
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“Poll tax.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poll%20tax. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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