[sitetest]

Dear lucysmom,

I was under the impression that the Supreme Court had eventually struck down the income tax imposed mid-19th century, and that it is the 16th Amendment that gave constitutional authority for it.

If you have an alternative narrative, I'd appreciate reading about it.

However, even if mere repeal of the 16th Amendment doesn't do the trick, that could be fixed by making the language of the repeal amendment sufficiently explicit in forbidding the income tax.


sitetest

[RobFromGa]

The language of any repeal amendment would have to include specific language barring income taxes from being levied.

There is not a snowball's chance in h3ll of 38 states getting rid of the power of the federal government to charge income taxes on the evil rich. Not gonna happen.

[lucysmom]

I was under the impression that the Supreme Court had eventually struck down the income tax imposed mid-19th century, and that it is the 16th Amendment that gave constitutional authority for it.

The Court, in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co., redefined "direct" tax to exclude income gained from property, such as rent, and investments. It ruled that tax on income gained from work was Constitutional.