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He advocated for the abolition of slavery, but like many of the Founding Fathers, he also benefited from the institution and even bought and sold slaves for his in-laws.

Sylvi Listhaug has called for the abolition of the wealth tax and cutting other taxes too, while Solberg's conservatives want to remove the wealth tax on what they call "working capital", such as shares.

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Some Conservatives have argued that their party should support abolition to attract more voters.

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Bolsonaro has been charged with leading an armed criminal organisation, attempting the violent abolition of the democratic state of law, an attempted coup, damage to federal property, and the deterioration of listed heritage.

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Experts' views on the changes are mixed, with some arguing the abolition of stamp duty in particular could speed up the housing market but cost billions in lost tax revenue.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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