Disagreed with the plan to honor all war bonds. Poor and desperate original bondholders had sold their bonds to speculators, who would now
make a profit. He thought this took advantage of the poor and ignorant.
O Alexander Hamilton
O Thomas Jefferson

Read this quotation. i challenge the warmest advocate for reconciliation to show a single advantage that this continent can reap, by being connected with great britain. . our corn will fetch its price in any market in europe. —thomas paine, common sense, 1776 one argument for independence in this quotation is that britain's taxes are too high. britain is isolating the colonies. the colonies do not need britain. britain is taking american property.