Hamilton & The US Treasury
Alexander Hamilton started the US Treasury with nothing and that was the closest our country has ever been to being even.
Will Rogers, humorist
Kelly Phillips Erb, known as Taxgirl, is a tax attorney, writer, and speaker who explains tax news, IRS updates, scams, financial crime, and money in plain English.
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