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Originally posted by fintstone
Obviously the Constitution allowed taxes in this country. The 16th Amendment simply established a new tax on income.
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Not according to the Supreme court in the mentioned cases. The SCOTUS ruled that the 16th Amendment did NOT establish any new taxing power.
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It is quite a ridiculous and unfair way to collect revenue as it tends to punish folks for being successful and/or hard work. It was sold as a temporary measure...but as we know, once someone (gvt included) get their hand in your pocket...you cannot ever get them to take it our of their own free will.
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Payroll deductions were temporary as well, now they arrest you if you try to stop them, yet it's perfectely legal to file to stop the deductions.