Taxes

The Constitution, in Article I, Section 8, gives Congress the power "to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States."

 

In Article I, Section 9, the original document made clear that "no Capitation, or other direct Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census of Enumeration herein before directed to be taken." It is moreover established that "No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State."

 

Since 1913, our Constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property have been abridged and diminished by the imposition on each of us of Federal income, payroll, and estate taxes. This is an unconstitutional Federal assumption of direct taxing authority.

 

The Internal Revenue Service is the enforcement arm of the Federal government's present unjust tax system. Citizens, both in groups and as individuals, have repeatedly sought responses from the IRS bureaucracy as to the basis for the agency's tax policies and procedures. No answers have been forthcoming although a responsible government must be answerable to the people and has a duty to those it is supposed to serve.

 

We propose legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service, and will veto any authorization, appropriation, or continuing resolution which contains any funding whatsoever for that illicit and unconstitutional agency. We are opposed to the flat-rate tax, national sales tax, and value added tax proposals that are being promoted as an improvement to the current tax system. The Sixteenth Amendment does not provide authority for an un-apportioned direct tax.

 

Moreover, it is our intention to replace, with a tariff based revenue system supplemented by excise taxes, the current tax system of the U.S. government (including income taxes, payroll taxes, and estate taxes.)

 

To the degree that tariffs on foreign products, and excises, are insufficient to cover the legitimate Constitutional costs of the federal government, we will offer an apportioned "state-rate tax" in which the responsibility for covering the cost of unmet obligations will be divided among the several states in accordance with their proportion of the total population of the United States, excluding the District of Columbia. Thus, if a state contains 10 percent of the nation's citizens, it will be responsible for assuming payment of 10 percent of the annual deficit.

 

The effect of this "state-rate tax" will be to encourage politicians to argue for less, rather than more, federal spending, and less state spending as well.

 

To the extent permitted by the Constitution, we believe that the taxation of corporations is an appropriate source of government revenue. The Supreme Court has defined "income" as a "gain or increase arising from corporate activity or privilege." People are not corporations, and corporations need not be treated as "people" for the purposes of taxation.

 

There is substantial evidence that the 16th Amendment was never legally ratified. When elected, we will act to cease collection of direct Federal personal income taxes. We also support ratification of the Liberty Amendment which would repeal the Sixteenth Amendment, and provide that "Congress shall not levy taxes on personal incomes, estates, and/or gifts."

 

We support the use of motor fuel excise taxes, at rates not in excess of those currently imposed, to be used exclusively for the erection, maintenance, and administration of Federal highways. These taxes should never be used for "demonstration projects", mass transit, or for other non-highway purposes.

 

We support the use of excise taxes to curb the use of tax dollars for media advertising, and to provide so-called "tax abatements," "tax incentives," and "economic development grants," which are pretexts to raid the public treasury and rob the workingman for the benefit of wealthy interests favored by the politicians.

 

http://www.constitutionparty.com/

 

 

What do You Think?

The 16th Amendment gives the Federal Government the power to tax "income"

 

The IRS has been delegated the duty of collection.

I'm not saying I agree with the Constitution Party, but I think, from what I have read they promote what the original constitution says, and the 16th amendment (ratified in 1913) was added to the original constitution. That is why they are saying it is unconstitutional.

I don't like taxes but the government is necessary. It needs revenue. Raising tarriffs would drive our economy into the ground.

Taxes

The Constitution, in Article I, Section 8, gives Congress the power "to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts, and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States."

 

In Article I, Section 9, the original document made clear that "no Capitation, or other direct Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census of Enumeration herein before directed to be taken." It is moreover established that "No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State."

 

Since 1913, our Constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property have been abridged and diminished by the imposition on each of us of Federal income, payroll, and estate taxes. This is an unconstitutional Federal assumption of direct taxing authority.

 

The Internal Revenue Service is the enforcement arm of the Federal government's present unjust tax system. Citizens, both in groups and as individuals, have repeatedly sought responses from the IRS bureaucracy as to the basis for the agency's tax policies and procedures. No answers have been forthcoming although a responsible government must be answerable to the people and has a duty to those it is supposed to serve.

 

We propose legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service, and will veto any authorization, appropriation, or continuing resolution which contains any funding whatsoever for that illicit and unconstitutional agency. We are opposed to the flat-rate tax, national sales tax, and value added tax proposals that are being promoted as an improvement to the current tax system. The Sixteenth Amendment does not provide authority for an un-apportioned direct tax.

 

Moreover, it is our intention to replace, with a tariff based revenue system supplemented by excise taxes, the current tax system of the U.S. government (including income taxes, payroll taxes, and estate taxes.)

 

To the degree that tariffs on foreign products, and excises, are insufficient to cover the legitimate Constitutional costs of the federal government, we will offer an apportioned "state-rate tax" in which the responsibility for covering the cost of unmet obligations will be divided among the several states in accordance with their proportion of the total population of the United States, excluding the District of Columbia. Thus, if a state contains 10 percent of the nation's citizens, it will be responsible for assuming payment of 10 percent of the annual deficit.

 

The effect of this "state-rate tax" will be to encourage politicians to argue for less, rather than more, federal spending, and less state spending as well.

 

To the extent permitted by the Constitution, we believe that the taxation of corporations is an appropriate source of government revenue. The Supreme Court has defined "income" as a "gain or increase arising from corporate activity or privilege." People are not corporations, and corporations need not be treated as "people" for the purposes of taxation.

 

There is substantial evidence that the 16th Amendment was never legally ratified. When elected, we will act to cease collection of direct Federal personal income taxes. We also support ratification of the Liberty Amendment which would repeal the Sixteenth Amendment, and provide that "Congress shall not levy taxes on personal incomes, estates, and/or gifts."

 

We support the use of motor fuel excise taxes, at rates not in excess of those currently imposed, to be used exclusively for the erection, maintenance, and administration of Federal highways. These taxes should never be used for "demonstration projects", mass transit, or for other non-highway purposes.

 

We support the use of excise taxes to curb the use of tax dollars for media advertising, and to provide so-called "tax abatements," "tax incentives," and "economic development grants," which are pretexts to raid the public treasury and rob the workingman for the benefit of wealthy interests favored by the politicians.

 

http://www.constitutionparty.com/

 

 

What do You Think?

Hey, I visited the website. Do they have a candidate for President? Their platform speaks volumes!:thumb:

Hey, I visited the website. Do they have a candidate for President? Their platform speaks volumes!:thumb:

 

I know. The more I read, the more I like. Ultra conservative, no moderate here.

I'm not saying I agree with the Constitution Party, but I think, from what I have read they promote what the original constitution says, and the 16th amendment (ratified in 1913) was added to the original constitution. That is why they are saying it is unconstitutional.

They're saying that it's unconstitutional to ammend the Constitution? Never mind that it was created with an ammendment process in place and ratified with the PROMISE of the Bill of Rights- lets ask a Founding Father:

"I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and constitutions, but laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change, with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times. We might as well require a man to wear still the coat which fitted him when a boy as civilized society to remain ever under the regimen of their barbarous ancestors."

-Jefferson

 

They may not LIKE the 16th ammendment, but it's a fully legal and enforcable section of the basic law of the land.

They're saying that it's unconstitutional to ammend the Constitution? Never mind that it was created with an ammendment process in place and ratified with the PROMISE of the Bill of Rights- lets ask a Founding Father:

-Jefferson

 

They may not LIKE the 16th ammendment, but it's a fully legal and enforcable section of the basic law of the land.

I am not getting that. The whole premise of this party is to uphold the constitution.:confused:

I am not getting that. The whole premise of this party is to uphold the constitution.:confused:

 

But this article was about how they find taxes unconstitutional, yet taxes are perfectly constitutional as 02Ram54 pointed out.

The IRS doesn't make up the tax code. They only enforce it. Congress is to blame for the mess we call the tax code. I've never had a problem dealing with the IRS. They're just trying to do their jobs.

The IRS doesn't make up the tax code. They only enforce it. Congress is to blame for the mess we call the tax code. I've never had a problem dealing with the IRS. They're just trying to do their jobs.

 

 

Ditto

I am not getting that. The whole premise of this party is to uphold the constitution.:confused:

 

 

Any Ammendments are a part of the Constitution. As it is written today, the IRS is the "enforcer" of the Constitutional right of the American Government to collect taxes. Now, it could be changed, but that would require another Ammendment.

Won't vote for this Party . My wife works for the IRS . Lets me stayed retired . God Bless Her !!!!!!

The IRS doesn't make up the tax code. They only enforce it. Congress is to blame for the mess we call the tax code. I've never had a problem dealing with the IRS. They're just trying to do their jobs.

 

I've always found them to be reasonable if the taxpayer is reasonable. I've heard the horror stories, just never ran into one.

Anyone for a flat tax?