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As in the Civil War, Congress turned to the income tax to quickly raise large amounts of revenue. In 1917, Congress lowered the standard exemption to $1,000 for individuals thus expanding the taxpayer pool. At the same time, the lawmakers increased the base tax rate from 1 percent to 2 percent.
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It was a way to keep the balance between the pro slavery States and the ones that opposed slavery within Congress, so that there would be a balance.
