Only people who pay federal tax for US elections. Same for state and local.
The only tax in the early days of the country was property tax. Only landowners could vote because they were the only ones funding the government. The founding fathers knew if non-taxpayers could vote (non property owners in the early days of the republic) that politicians would buy votes by saying they would give money to the people, basically taking from the rich and giving to the rest of the population.
Only people who pay federal tax for US elections. Same for state and local.
The only tax in the early days of the country was property tax. Only landowners could vote because they were the only ones funding the government. The founding fathers knew if non-taxpayers could vote (non property owners in the early days of the republic) that politicians would buy votes by saying they would give money to the people, basically taking from the rich and giving to the rest of the population.
You would omit retirees seniors who built the country and diapered your poopy ass.