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To: Straight Vermonter
After hearing arguments for decades pro and con, I am still firmly convinced that the Constitution specifically prohibits "graduated" anything.

What's the meaning of "equal"?

As in equal protection?

12 posted on 10/19/2004 11:56:14 AM PDT by Publius6961 (The most abundant things in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity.)
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To: Publius6961
You may be interested in this item. It is a very long scholarly paper on taxes and takings by the government. The section beginning on page 19 is right on point.

Unfortunately history seems to be against us with regard to the unconstitutionality of progressive taxation.

20 posted on 10/19/2004 12:58:57 PM PDT by Straight Vermonter (Liberalism: The irrational fear of self reliance.)
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