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It’s called the Sixteenth Amendment...

http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/constitution.amendmentxvi.html

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The next is this. Forget the legality or illegality of congress’s ability to tax American individuals doing business only within the US. Set that argument aside.

Consider this. If the federal income tax for American individuals (citizens) earning income soley within the US were eliminated, how would you personally be affected? And do you fear this action could harm you and/or others? If so why?

Just curious to know where you are coming from on this issue
since you seem to be protective of the federal personal income tax.

Just curious to know where you are coming from on this issue since you seem to be protective of the federal personal income tax.

I'm sorry. You're third or fourth in line on this thread for accusing those of us who say the 16th Amendment is valid of being socialists, tax and spenders, and supporters of the income tax. Is there some reason why folks think saying that the income tax is Constitutional equals undying support of it?

Oh no, do not read that into it, I simply was showing where the Constitutional basis for the income tax resides.

As a former Business owner (sold it a few years ago) and one who lives not rich, but comfortably, I know too well what income tax is all about.

I want a better system, or a simpler one, or something, and I see pros and cons in all the various solutions, be it Fair Tax, Flat Tax or whatever.

I have no issue with paying taxes, and people who do I have issue with. We need roads and a military and all the other goodies to support our economic and personal prosperity. The things the Fed does well, or should do well, I am all for. I am tired of paying too much or a disproportional amount, and for paying for alot of things that are, well, just plain dumb.

But the original point was where does the Constitutional basis for the income tax come from and there it is, the 16th.

I would go as far as to support an amendment to abolish it, if it is replaced by a fair and equatable as well as feasible system to pay for and support our nations infrastructure and defense.