Founders' Quotes - Jefferson on Excessive Taxation

The Patriot Post ^ | 10/31/2007 | various

[Loud Mime]

Great information and great source....thank you!

[Loud Mime]

Invention is continually exercised, to furnish new pretenses for revenues and taxation. It watches prosperity as its prey and permits none to escape without tribute.

It's just a matter of time before they tax the internet.

[MosesKnows]

Strangely, we have some people who want more tax because it's a big redistribution scam.

The 16th and the following 17th amendment are at the root of the taxation woes and the related corruption.

The Republic and the vision of the Constitution cannot succeed with direct taxation of the citizens. The founders specifically avoided giving the new government the power to directly tax the citizens.

Article 1, Section 2:
Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers,

Article 1, Section 9:
No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken.

Could they have been any clearer?

[MosesKnows]

if the law benefits one citizen at the expense of another

It is indeed this simple?

“I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” - Thomas Jefferson

[orlop9]

“It is difficult to free fools from the chains they revere.” —Voltaire

I think this one deserves a bump today

[Loud Mime]

Thank You

That’s one for the journal