Finally, Paine depicts what he believed would be economically and socially possible if the British people were to become a democratic republic. Paine outlined a series of reforms that he perceived to be achievable in a democratic Britain such as anti-poverty programs for the young, sick and old. The society he described, would also have free trade, little to no monopolistic companies and non-existent taxes of the poor.
The 2 parts of Paines Rights of Man garnered an immense amount both positive and negative public interest. The pamphlets abundance made it a staple in many coffee houses and inns across England. Paine writings did not go unnoticed by authorities. Both Paine and his publisher were charged with seditious libel after the commercial