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.)
To: Publius6961
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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
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