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What was John Calhoun’s major objection to high tariffs?

He believed that farmers should not pay tariffs.
He felt that tariffs were not equally distributed among the states.
He believed that tariffs were unconstitutional.
He thought that merchants should bear the tax burden for the states.

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John Calhoun’s major objection to high tariffs was that he felt that tariffs were not equally distributed among the states.
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John Calhoun’s major objection to high tariffs was that "He felt that tariffs were not equally distributed among the states," since he thought they unfairly affected the South.
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