DeAnneIncome Tax - Is it Constitutional?
January 30th 2008 16:58
The 2006 documentary America From Freedom to Facism, by Arron Russo, poses the question of the constitutionality of income tax in America. Supreme Court cases are cited to make the point that it is not. The main point is that income tax is a direct tax, which accordint to the Constitution must be apportioned, or distributed equally among the states. Russo asks "where's the law?" and argues with those who cite the 16th amendment, stating that the Supreme Court said that the 16th amendment "does not give the congress any new powers of taxation."
What Russo doesn't tell us is that the Supreme Court, before the ratification of the 16th amendment, declared income taxes to be excise taxes. As excise taxes, income taxes are not required to be apportioned, and therefore are legal under the Constitution
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What Russo doesn't tell us is that the Supreme Court, before the ratification of the 16th amendment, declared income taxes to be excise taxes. As excise taxes, income taxes are not required to be apportioned, and therefore are legal under the Constitution
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