# How oppressive were the British taxes on the American colonies?

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> [@Whack-a-Mole](#):
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> (More fun to note that while “taxation without representation” was a focus and rallying cry for the revolutionaries you will not find it in any US law…weird how that works.)

So you’re saying taxation without representation is a standard feature of American society?  
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