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Originally Posted by RightinNYC  The income tax expanded from there, was eventually deemed partly unconstitutional by the court in that particular format, was minimized, and was then revamped in a different format leading up to the 16th amendment. |
My point exactly... What did the OP ask??? Article 1 section 8 has almost nothing to do with the income tax
as it is now. All it does is grant the power to tax. Look at the context of my wording...
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Ever wonder why there wasnt a true federally sponsered income tax until 1913???
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True being the key word...
From your own site:
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Under the Constitution, Congress could impose direct taxes only if they were levied in proportion to each State's population. Thus, when a flat rate Federal income tax was enacted in 1894, it was quickly challenged and in 1895 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional because it was a direct tax not apportioned according to the population of each state.
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Your site must be wrong
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Strictly speaking, yes. But your arguments that:
a) Art 1, Sec 8 does not authorize an income tax, and
b) There was no federal income tax before 1913
are both completely false.
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if they werent able to tax all forms of income, it isnt a true income tax...
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I'm not arguing about the OP, I'm merely responding to the incorrect information that you posted in response to JeffMerriman.
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I was just shocked interpretation was brought into the mix when there clearly was a 16th amendment. The entire purpose of the 16th is to make it perfectly clear about the taxing of ones income...
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The only people who believe this **** are tax protester conspiracy theorists, the bulk of whom end up getting convicted of tax evasion when they try to practice the idiocy that they preach.
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They believe a bunch of garbage in regards to section 861 etc...
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Be that as it may, it's interesting that you cite a case that refutes your argument.
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My argument??? What was my argument??? Various state constitutions prohibited this at that very time. You dont believe me, look it up for yourself because i dont even have full knowledge of my own states...
You search the state constitutions yourself. That could take hours upon hours. Ill give you a hint. Ron Paul is against the income tax...