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Hyperbole comes from both sides, though. And I could point out that the reason why we have a more powerful centralized government is because the weak centralized government we had during the Articles of Confederation was a failure. That's why we ratified the Constitution to form a more powerful centralized government, specifically with more powers to tax.
The progressive income tax gave congress powers that the founders never contemplated. The 16 and 17th amendments destroyed the balance and the country is going downhill because of that