Not only ignorant, but highly opinionated. When did I say that tariffs were the “Only” constitutional tax? I didn’t. I said it was an apportioned tax, from which you could opt out, meaning if you don’t purchase the taxed product, or perform the taxed action, you aren’t subject to it.
Wow, if you can’t even read a simple statement, please don’t think I’m going to read the rest of your drivel.
P.S. While I know little of Ron Paul, your silly attempt to guilt me by association, doesn’t yield anything. I don’t care what your opinion is, is obviously immature in any respect (You aptly named yourself in your handle). I’m sure someone else is willing to engage you, so have a nice day.
What an ignorant cop out. A) No standing military was intended for the U.S. B) Federal Government should be shrunk in size to a miniscule operation C) An apportioned opt out tax (Tarriff) is the only constitutiional tax (The 16th ammendment was never ruled to have the authority to tax individuals, which is why it is touted as “voluntary”). D) Trade with foreign countries AT ALL is optional. E) Free trade is neither “Free” nor maximizes freedom. ...Ok, so technically you didn't say it was the only constitutional tax; you said it was the "only constitutiional tax".
Read your own confused drivel and you can see why any reasonable person would have concluded that you were specifying that a tariff was the only constitutional tax. I am pleased to see you do not maintain that. At least there is some hope of you understanding a little economics too.
Your view is virtually identical to Paul’s.
You would do well to retire from the field before some actual knowledge seeps into your delusions.