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Taxes! Taxes! Taxes
Cartoon titled The Friend of the people and his petty-new tax gatherer paying John Bull a visit, depicting the tax man knocking on a door while shouting Taxes! Taxes! Taxes!, Great Britain, circa 1800. The cartoon shows a figure, surrounded by children, calling down from an upstairs window, Taxes! Taxes! Taxes! Why how am I to get money to pay them all? I shall very soon have neither house nor hole to put my head in with the tax man replying, A house to put your head in? Why what the devil should you want with a house? Haven t you got a first floor room to live in? And if that is too dear can t you move into the garret or get into the cellar? Taxes must be had Johnny, come down with your cashits all for the good of your dear country. By James Gillray. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
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Hulton Archive
Media ID 11771758
© 2010 Getty Images
1800 1809 Book Cartoon Child Door Huty Medium Group Of People Representing Shouting Window Knock Orig Speech Bubble Titled
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In this cartoon print titled "Taxes! Taxes! Taxes!", created by James Gillray in Great Britain circa 1800, we are transported back in time to witness a humorous yet thought-provoking scene. The image portrays a tax gatherer energetically knocking on a door while shouting the dreaded word "Taxes! Taxes! Taxes!". Meanwhile, inside the house, we see John Bull, surrounded by his children, anxiously calling down from an upstairs window. The cartoon cleverly captures the frustration and despair felt by ordinary citizens when faced with excessive taxation. John Bull's exclamation of "How am I to get money to pay them all?" reflects the overwhelming burden placed upon him and others like him. In response, the tax man callously suggests downsizing their living arrangements without considering their basic needs for shelter. This satirical artwork serves as a commentary on the oppressive nature of taxation during that era. It highlights how individuals were being squeezed financially by an insatiable government hungry for funds. Through humor and exaggeration, Gillray effectively conveys the plight of hardworking people struggling to make ends meet under heavy tax burdens. The timeless message conveyed in this historic piece reminds us of the perennial tension between citizens' financial obligations and their ability to sustain themselves comfortably. It prompts reflection on our own relationship with taxes and encourages us to consider how they impact our lives today.
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