Posted on 02/03/2005 9:54:12 AM PST by EternalVigilance
CONGRESSMAN STEVE KING INTRODUCES RESOLUTION TO ELIMINATE IRS
WASHINGTON - As W-2s arrive in mailboxes this week, U.S. Congressman Steve King has introduced a resolution to repeal the 16th Amendment to the Constitution, which gives Congress the authority to collect income taxes.
H.J. Res. 16 would eliminate the IRS and the means for the government to collect income taxes.
"The IRS is an out-of-date, trillion-dollar-a-year drag on our economy," said King. "Instead of continuing to band-aid our complicated, leaking tax system year after year, we can choose a permanent solution and finally rid Americans of the fat leech they feed their paychecks to."
King has been a long-time supporter of the FairTax, a national sales tax placed on goods and services, which would replace the income tax.
H.J. Res. 16 must be approved by two-thirds of both the House and Senate, and then sent to the states, where three-fourths must ratify the amendment.
For information on the FairTax, visit:
http://www.fairtax.org
U.S. Congressman Steve King
Iowa's Fifth Congressional District
1432 Longworth House Office Building · Washington, DC 20515
http://www.house.gov/steveking/
lol!
This is the first push against the I.R.S. this year, not the last.
Without them I'd be filthy rich.
BTTT
Even then, you'd have to worry about those worthless northeastern RINOs. I'd prefer to offer serious solutions.
*bump*
I know him. He has the native ability. And he's one of the most solid conservatives you will ever find across the board, too.
But I doubt seriously that that is something he wants to push right now...
Sorry. This is just flat out wrong. Perhaps the only thing worse than a progressive income tax is a regressive sales tax. When a flat tax proposal is introduced, then I'll get excited.
I am THRILLED with this news.
You're right, it's historic.
Bless this GOOD man.
More likely is that they'll keep income tax, and add a large sales tax.
The King bill is the necessary companion bill to the Linder bill.
Not anybody in touch with reality.
Check out FairTax.org. By itself, this bill may not be salable, but combined with the FairTax, which is the most salable plan out there, it can expect support. Without exception (so far) everyone I've discussed the FairTax with face to face, has been initially skeptical, but their objections were easily and quickly overcome, to the point where they strongly favored its passage... even some liberal democrats.
That is really cool.
It's 'flat out wrong' to repeal the Sixteenth Amendment???
Why do you have a love affair with the income tax, flat or otherwise? It's a plank in the communist manifesto, and is fundamentally opposed to every basic principle of freedom and privacy.
Come on, join us in the fight to deliver our posterity from the chains of the income tax....please...
16th Amendment ping....
The FairTax implementation is actually progressive. Not nearly so much as our present marxist income tax. The way they accomplish this is brilliant, and yanks the rug out from under those who would say it will hurt the poor.
FairTax.org has a very informative FAQ.
This is wrong on both counts. Per the US Constitution, 3/4 of states must ratify an amendment. Furthermore, 38 states(out of 48 at the time) ratified the 16th amendment.
This thread is devolving from its unserious beginning to the absurd.
The FairTax that King supports, repeals personal income tax, corporate income tax, inheritance tax, payroll, SS tax, self-employment tax, estate tax... Check out the FairTax.org FAQ. I think if you familiarize yourself with what it actually is you will be in favor of it.
It's a start, EV. But I don't think it will happen in our life time. But then, I didn't think we'd see the Berlin Wall or the Iron Curtain fall in our lifetime either, so what do I know?
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