The phrase “no taxation without representation” is often repeated but rarely understood. But when Parliament passed the Stamp Act in 1765, it was well understood by commoners and gentlemen ...

“In 1790, the nation which had fought a revolution against taxation without representation discovered that some of its citizens weren't much happier about taxation with representation ...

“The quote on our license plates – ‘Taxation Without Representation’ – is a constant reminder … that over 700,000 American citizens living in the Capitol have no voting representation ...

The rallying cry of the American Revolution, “No taxation without representation,” leaves us with the impression that taxation was the primary irritant between Britain and the colonies. Yet ...

“Taxation without representation!” was the battle cry in America’s 13 Colonies, which were forced to pay taxes to England’s King George III despite having no representation in the British ...

Colonial patriots demanded “no taxation without representation” for a voice in their governance. Their descendants, living on the very ground they trod, deserve the same.

On Dec. 16, 1773, American colonists, angry at Britain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Co., into the Boston harbor.