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Originally Posted by RIJIMMY
Jamestown was a British colony. As far as "great"they basically starved and barely made an existence. The 13 colonies would have never survived without the support of the British crown and British $.
Even the declaration of independence did not form our country, We were 13 independent colonies until the states ratified the US Constitution.
As far as tax rates, see attached. Realize this is only fed tax, not state and not employment tax. I bet that bumps the rate up to over 50%.
The Tax Foundation - Corporate Income Tax Rates Around the World |
Then you don't believe that the principles that brought people here are the basis of our country and the roots of our country lead back to Jamestown, I can't argue with that. Technically, the country started when the constitution was ratified, yes. Alot of work and hardship lead up to that point. i think the hardship, sacrifices, and progress prior to the ratification of the constitution count.