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Western farmers opposed the whiskey tax because idk. answer it yourself lol... jk. They opposed it because farmers exchanged whiskey and other items they produced for goods they needed. Congress decided to put a special tax on whiskey and other Alcoholic Beverages to help reduce the national debt. However, western farmers opposed and protested... :) hope this helppss!

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