The most lasting achievement of Alexander the Great<span> was the spread of Koine Greek throughout the Mediterranean world and the Middle East. A common language became spoken from Spain to India.</span>
The wealthy Egyptians performed in death rituals it was easier for the rich to participate in the rituals
The basic difference is for whose benefit the Tax went to.
During the British revolution, the Tax that being paid went to the Federal budget of the British Government in order to fund their wars.
On the other hand, if the civilians do not pay the taxes for their own taxes, they pretty much do not contribute to the infrastructure development of their own nation.
"... the chief business of the American people is business." he once said.
Coolidge followed a laissez-faire economic policy, whereby the government doesn't interfere in the national economy unless absolutely necessary, and even then its actions should be limited to gentle nudges to get the economy back on track rather than large scale intervention.
So, Coolidge's attitude toward business was 'if it's not broken, don't fix it' - leave business alone to prosper.
