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The Tax Weakness of the Articles
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Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could not levy taxes and could only request funds from the states.
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War debts went unpaid while states ignored requisitions the center could not enforce.
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A government that cannot fund itself cannot execute even the powers it holds on paper.