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King Bill to Repeal 16th Amendment to Constitution
Americans for Fair Taxation ^

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"The IRS is an out-of-date, trillion-dollar-a-year drag on our economy," said King.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/


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KEYWORDS: 16thamendment; 5thdistrict; incometax; irs; repealthegestapo; sixteenthamendment; steveking; taxationisrobbery; taxes; taxreform
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To: EternalVigilance

I hope with all my heart that this passes the House. It would almost certainly be filibustered in the Senate by Leftist Dems, probably aided by the more liberal Republicans. Two-thirds of each house of Congress must vote "aye" in order for Constitutional amendments to pass. As much as I want to see the 16th repealed, it would be extraordinarily difficult to do.


421 posted on 02/03/2005 4:28:09 PM PST by Wolfstar (Have YOU laughed at a Democrat today?)
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To: Wolfstar

Even forcing a vote, win or lose, is very useful.

I want votes on the records of Democrats in defense of the IRS...

The voters aren't going to like that very much when they learn of it.


422 posted on 02/03/2005 4:31:16 PM PST by EternalVigilance (Freedom. Brought to you by the grace of God and the Red, White and Blue...)
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To: Wolfstar

I guess we can old hope, pray and thank God that the President is a "down to earth" type of guy.

God Bless this Republic.


423 posted on 02/03/2005 4:31:57 PM PST by Raffus (Thanks to all Veterans for their service to our Country.)
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To: SolidSupplySide
No caveat required. No credits. No forms. No nothing. All VATs are border neutral including the flat tax and sales tax.

I don't think that is true. If the tax is acumulated through the production tree, there must be a way to credit that acumulated tax back when it is exported. And in some implementations, I don't know how one would cascade those credits back down through the production tree acurately.

Do you understand international economics? I'd have to get into current accounts and capital accounts to explain it to you.

I don't know what you are refering to in regards to current accounts and capital accounts. I'm certainly not well-read in the topic. I don't know how to guage how much I so or don't understand intuitively.

424 posted on 02/03/2005 4:36:54 PM PST by OHelix
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To: SolidSupplySide
This is another piece of misinformation originating from the sales tax advocates. A sales tax cannot capture illegal transactions like a drug sale. The drug dealer is not going to collect and remit a sales tax.

But what about when the drug dealer buys a loaf of bread? Well, that is not the underground economy. That is the legitimate economy. The bread transaction will be captured by a sales tax, VAT or flat income tax.

I don't think the point of the FairTaxers is that the underground would not be able to avoid taxation in terms of collecting tax. It's that under the current income tax system they pay NO tax, under the FairTax, they will at least have to share the tax burden when they engage in the legitamate economy. It doesn't FIX the problem, but it improves it to some degree.

425 posted on 02/03/2005 4:42:46 PM PST by OHelix
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To: SolidSupplySide
That would be a political killer. Imagine how Democrats would say that everyone pays the same rate for sales tax. Why do high income earners get larger accounts than low income earners? Their disingenuousness would rival that of the "Fair Tax" supporters.

I expect you're right in terms of how it will be spun, however, the fact that wealthy people consume more than poorer people, would indicate they would pay more taxes. Further, the FairTax would spread the burden of funding SS from a limited base of wage earners, such that imports, foreigners (legal and illegal), and those who do not report or pay under the current sytem, would share some of that burden.

426 posted on 02/03/2005 4:47:39 PM PST by OHelix
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To: SolidSupplySide
It doesn't matter what the drug dealer buys. Yes, I will argue that if the drug dealer buys a fancy car, that a flat tax, VAT or even the current income tax will capture that transaction.

I would agree that both the FairTax or a VAT would capture it, but I don't know how the FlatTax would.

427 posted on 02/03/2005 4:51:03 PM PST by OHelix
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To: SolidSupplySide
That is because the flat tax is inherently border neutral. No need for forms, credits, rebates or anything.

That is not my understanding. Please explain.

428 posted on 02/03/2005 4:52:07 PM PST by OHelix
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To: Your Nightmare
What you are ignoring is that there are two criminals in a drug deal, the seller and the buyer. Currently the buyer pays taxes on the income he is using to buy the dope, he wouldn't be with a NRST/VAT. A NRST/VAT would capture it's revenue from the dealer but lose it from the buyer. It's a wash.

Good point.

429 posted on 02/03/2005 4:54:17 PM PST by OHelix
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To: OHelix
All I have to say is "bingo". I'm not a ECON major (only ACCTG), but it is pretty common sense that this Fair Tax makes sense. It's FAIR! What is wrong with that?
430 posted on 02/03/2005 4:56:32 PM PST by Raffus (Thanks to all Veterans for their service to our Country.)
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To: Lurking Libertarian
No, there was a ruling of the Second [not Ninth] Circuit this week, which some tax protestor types are proclaiming as some great victory against the IRS, even though (a) the protestor who brought the case actually lost, and (b) the Second Circuit merely repeated what the Supreme Court held 40+ years ago.

Two words: Dredd Scott.

Just because the Supreme Court ruled one way 40 years ago does not mean it will rule the same way now.

431 posted on 02/03/2005 5:04:13 PM PST by Paul C. Jesup
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To: Paul C. Jesup

Since the IRS was the one arguing for the result which the tax protestors are now calling a "victory," the odds of this case ever getting anywhere near the Supreme Court are close to zero.


432 posted on 02/03/2005 5:06:52 PM PST by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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To: Your Nightmare

I'm mulling this over. I certainly agree that the dynamic you cited compensates significantly for the perceived benefit in terms of the underground economy. However, in the legitimate economy now, both the buyer and the seller pay income taxes, under the underground economy now, only the buyer.

Also, I think that there would still be an additional net benefit under FairTax in relation to your observation, in terms of drug deals at least, since arguably a significant number of people who buy drugs do so with criminally obtained money, which would still be untaxed under the existing system.


433 posted on 02/03/2005 5:11:02 PM PST by OHelix
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To: Lurking Libertarian

Keeping your head in the sand is not going to protect you from the tornado that is coming.


434 posted on 02/03/2005 5:11:10 PM PST by Paul C. Jesup
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To: EternalVigilance
The voters aren't going to like that very much when they learn of it.

EV, the vast majority of the American public hasn't got a clue that this debate is even ongoing. They are accustomed to the income tax, probably have little, if any knowledge of its history, and think their "refund" is a government savings system. There has to be a lot of groundwork laid with the American public to prepare them for a possible repeal, as well as for what would replace it.

If this ever happens at all, we are many years away from it.

435 posted on 02/03/2005 5:14:12 PM PST by Wolfstar (Have YOU laughed at a Democrat today?)
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To: Wolfstar

I would encourage you to read over the threads debating it, and maybe even the FAQ from the FairTax.org. This is a very salable tax system. Even if, for the sake of argument, the FlatTax is a better system than the FairTax, it's just not salable.

George Bush has Tax Reform on the table, and I expect he's going to do SOMETHING. The only question is, which plan? There is a very good chance SOME reform plan is going to be pushed through. Currently, the FairTax is the frontrunner.


436 posted on 02/03/2005 5:18:22 PM PST by OHelix
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To: ancient_geezer

Thanks, for the links. :^)


437 posted on 02/03/2005 6:32:08 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :^)
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To: justshutupandtakeit
We are not sacrificing freedom by having an income tax...

Whoa! I generally don't participate in these threads delving into the economic minutia of tax reform but I cannot ignore that little ditty!

How can ANYONE presume himself to be free when some outside agency, with the ability to enforce the claim, has the ability to lay an APRIORI claim to the fruits of his labor?

438 posted on 02/03/2005 7:01:33 PM PST by Bigun (IRSsucks@getridof it.com)
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To: EternalVigilance
Great idea, no chance.

Income tax is no longer a mechanism to just tax.

With its credits and allowances, it is a system of welfare unto its own. The poverty pimps would never let it go.

In addition, accountants and tax lawyers would lose billions of dollars of income every year. They will fight this to the end.

Like I said, Great idea..... no chance.
439 posted on 02/03/2005 7:10:55 PM PST by MindBender26 (Having your own XM177 E2 means never having to say you are sorry......)
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To: SolidSupplySide
...do you know of any countries with a cascading VAT?

Indeed I do! The United States of America currently has a cascading (subtraction method) VAT. Although we don't CALL it a VAT the current corporate income tax functions EXACTLY in that manner!

440 posted on 02/03/2005 7:12:28 PM PST by Bigun (IRSsucks@getridof it.com)
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