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And isn’t it a premise of the tax system that we each pay for services we don’t want or don’t need, because we expect others to do likewise?
From Slate • May 11, 2026
The writer Thomas Mann, “a conservative and a patriot,” chose exile, becoming a scathing critic of those who didn’t do likewise.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
She had hoped to apply for a voucher for herself, as well as help her mom and uncle do likewise.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
If you knowingly buy the wrong Zoom stock and convince others to do likewise, maybe you’re not exactly being funny, but on some level, you’re trying.
From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025
If one state did not pursue some particular innovation, another did, forcing neighboring states to do likewise or else be conquered or left economically behind.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
