Henry VII of England really did have a tax collector named Morton who came up with the "Morton's Fork" strategy: your luxurious lifestyle shows you have plenty of money to pay taxes to the king! Your frugal lifestyle shows you must have hoarded plenty of money you can use to pay taxes to the king!
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Date: 2008-04-03 02:54 pm (UTC)