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Through excise taxes (taxes on businesses), import/export taxes, transaction taxes (taxes on property transfers), sales taxes, property taxes, etc. etc. The government has taxed pretty much everything throughout its time. Heck, they even tax your property when you die (estate taxes).

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The following site will answer your question. It has the entire history of the US tax system. http://www.treasury.gov/education/fact-sheets/taxes/ustax.shtml

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