text_original: He admitted the grave defects of the income tax : its irregularity ; its unpopularity ; its inquisitorial character, and the temptations it offered to fraud.
text_transcription: HE ADMITTED THE GRAVE DEFECTS OF THE INCOME TAX ITS IRREGULARITY ITS UNPOPULARITY ITS INQUISITORIAL CHARACTER AND THE TEMPTATIONS IT OFFERED TO FRAUD
phonemes: hiː ɐdmˈɪɾᵻd ðə ɡɹˈeɪv dˈiːfɛkts ʌvðɪ ˈɪŋkʌm tˈæks : ɪts ɪɹˌɛɡjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi ; ɪts ʌnpˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi ; ɪts ˌɪŋkwɪsɪtˈɔːɹɪəl kˈæɹɪktɚ, ænd ðə tɛmptˈeɪʃənz ɪɾ ˈɔfɚd tə fɹˈɔːd.