Answer:
Britain's debt from the French and Indian War led it to try to consolidate control over its colonies and raise revenue through direct taxation (e.g., Stamp Act, Townshend Acts, Tea Act, and Intolerable Acts), generating tensions between Great Britain and its North American colonies.
That's Rationalization my friend.
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The revenues from the Excise tax are earmarked to pay for social security and Medicare
