[OneWingedShark]

Clearly we need an Amendment defining their rules for them.

Something like this?

Tax Reform Amendment

Section I
No tax, federal or state, shall ever be withheld from the wages of a worker of any citizen of either.

Section II
No property shall be seized for failure to pay taxes until after conviction in a jury trial; the right of the jury to nullify (and thereby forgive) this debt shall never be questioned or denied.

Section III
The second amendment is hereby recognized as restricting the power of taxation, both federal and state, therefore no tax (or fine) shall be laid upon munitions or the sale thereof.

Section IV
The seventh amendment is also hereby recognized, and nothing in this amendment shall restrict the right of a citizen to seek civil redress.

Section V
No income tax levied by the federal government, the several States, or any subdivision of either shall ever exceed 10%.

Section VI
No income tax levied by the federal government, the several States, or any subdivision of either shall ever apply varying rates to those in its jurisdiction.

Section VII
No retroactive or ex post facto tax (or fee) shall ever be valid.

Section VIII
The congress may not delegate the creation of any tax or fine in any way.

Section IX
No federal employee, representative, senator, judge, justice or agent shall ever be exempt from any tax or fee by virtue of their position.

Section X
Any federal employee, representative, senator, judge, justice or agent applying, attempting to apply, or otherwise causing the application of an ex post facto or retroactive law shall, upon conviction, be evicted from office and all retirement benefits forfeit.

[BipolarBob]

Excellent.

[VRW Conspirator]

I like this idea. The Republicans are short on vision. The RNC should have a list of amendments for the ready to be voted on at such a time as when we have the needed majorities. It may seem like pie in the sky but without this vision, they just hurry to the next election with the only goal of beating the Democrats.

[VRW Conspirator]

Section IX
No federal employee, representative, senator, judge, justice or agent shall ever be exempt from any tax or fee by virtue of their position.

And be subject to the same taxing and enforcing authority as everyone else. The Scoundrels in Washington have gotten away with all kinds of things yet claim that they have the same laws as the rest of us. BUT, these "same laws" that they have are enforced by the likes of the Capitol Police. Wink, wink. Whereas you and I have these laws enforced by the likes of the FBI, IRS, etc.

[ExGeeEye]

May I?

No property shall be seized for failure to pay taxes until after conviction in a jury trial; the right of the jury to nullify (and thereby forgive) this debt shall never be questioned or denied be explicitly stated by the judge before the opening and after the closing arguments.

[zeugma]

I like that. I’d be willing to accept the entire thing without amendment.