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Well, we had to pay for our own war. When the Brits were taxing us, we were paying for their war.
Anyway. We are not supposed to be directly taxed. A little less than 100 years ago, someone slipped in an amendment to go after the rich guys...and everything else is history.
The funniest/saddest part, the original amendment was supposed to have a 10% cap. It was removed, since no one thought they could EVER get near a 10% income tax. In less than 10 years, the top rate was 90%!
And the thing to remember is this: The 16 amendment didn't allow taxation of income. That was already allowed. But Tax had to be proportional to population.
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James
The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the engineer adjusts the sails.- William Arthur Ward (1921-1994)
Red-beard for President, 2020
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