What was Hamilton's rationale for placing a tax on whiskey?
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He planned to use the tax to reduce the national debt.
He wanted to impose a penalty on farmers for producing too much whiskey.
He wanted to halt the export of whiskey.
He wanted to distribute the taxes to state governments.
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Hamilton's rationale for placing a tax on whiskey was to use the tax revenue generated to reduce the national debt.
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