Why did taxes cause leaders to be reluctant about prohibition? Those that did not support prohibition refused to pay taxes if the law was passed. Those that did not support prohibition threatened to leave the country if the law was passes. Income taxes were not created yet and the government depended on the liquor tax for funding. Property taxes were very low and the government depended on the liquor tax for funding.

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Elle Hayes

26 June, 09:09

Why did taxes cause leaders to be reluctant about prohibition? Those that did not support prohibition refused to pay taxes if the law was passed. Those that did not support prohibition threatened to leave the country if the law was passes. Income taxes were not created yet and the government depended on the liquor tax for funding. Property taxes were very low and the government depended on the liquor tax for funding.

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Kelvin Blackwell · Answer 1

"Income taxes were not created yet and the government depended on the liquor tax for funding" was the one reason among the following choices given in the question why taxes caused leaders to be reluctant about prohibition. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the third option.