[dirtboy]

Clark was dead on right. Go look it up.

Uh, you need work on your dates. There was no progressive tax mentioned in the Constitution upon ratification nor part of the federal government for a decade hence - by your own dates you provide here. So Clark's statement I thought this country was founded on a principle of progressive taxation is false, as is yours.

[Sofa000King]

"Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers...." Article I, Section 2.

The very first "direct Tax" levied was progressive, and was not declared unconstitutional. Better go argue that one with Oliver Ellsworth.