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. This section shall be explicitly stated by the judge before the opening arguments and after the closing arguments.
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.
Another thing I would add to a flat tax is a limit. Income derived from COMBINED taxes, Federal, State, Local shall not exceed a certain percent. It seems to me that that Section V seems to authorize any governments up to 10%. Perhaps, I am reading it wrong, but that looks like 10% for Federal, 10% for State, 10% for County, 10% for City.
And, another thing I would add is the borrowing amount (money printing) shall not exceed X amount. Because you know that by now, if the FedGov cannot get enough tax money, they just print it, borrow it whatever. Then get the popcorn.
When you have more than 75 members of Congress sponsoring your amendment along with endorsements from Fed Board Governors and State Governors along with millions of grassroots supporters, let me know.