Look up the history of the 16th Amendment. It was the original "tax the rich" scheme, starting with the 1914 "tax year". Less than four percent met the minimum taxing level.
One taxpayer wrote to the Bureau of Internal Revenue, "I have purposely left out some deductions I could claim, in order to have the privilege and the pleasure of paying at least a small income tax. . . ."
The original tax rate was one percent. Then two percent. Then it went upwards throughout the 20th century.
“...The original tax rate was one percent. Then two percent. Then it went upwards throughout the 20th century....”
And look where the greedy bassturds got it up to now...and wanting more!!!
They won’t be satisfied until they take it ALL, and the “unwashed masses” are left to grovel at their feet begging for a breadcrumb.
Whoever came up with the idea of taxing the fruits of a person’s labor and their property has a very special place in hell.
As I recall, the original income tax was a progressive tax that started at 1% for incomes that would already represent great wealth today, then went up point by point to 7% at the top.