Yet their plight was made worse by a series of 19th-century changes, including rapid deforestation, which stopped them from hunting, and the imposition of a tax on salt, which many had traded.

然而19世纪一连串的变化将他们本就困窘的境地变得更加糟糕：森林急剧退化使他们无法捕猎，很多人经营的盐业生意因为盐税而受影响。

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The sixteenth Amendment, which permits imposition of a federal income tax without appointment among the states.

第十六次修正案允许在各州之间不按照比例分配征收联邦所得税。

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China speeds up imposition of new fuel tax China has accelerated plans to impose a tax on gasoline, diesel and kerosene to encourage conservation amid surging oil imports.

中国加快推行新的燃油税中国正加速推行对汽油、柴油和煤油征税的计划，以在石油进口剧升的压力下鼓励节能。

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In a few years what started as a special account for oil and gas royalties could become a vehicle for the backdoor imposition of a carbon tax.

FORBES: Why Obama's 'Energy Security Trust' Is A Bad Idea

In short, this is a terrible idea and a backdoor to the imposition of a nationwide carbon tax that congress should not allow to pass.

FORBES: Why Obama's 'Energy Security Trust' Is A Bad Idea

Last year Congressman Peter DeFazio proposed a similar act, suggesting a tax imposition of 0.03 percent on financial transactions.

FORBES: Risk Of Going Hungary With A Financial Transaction Tax