>>It's my understanding that the state supreme court ruled that the income tax was unconstitutional in the 1930s. Is this correct? If so, why do opponents think that an income tax woudl be OK now? Has the constitution been changed? Are they trying to change it? Or are they merely betting that the court will reverse itself on the question?<<
Yes, the SC ruled it was unconstitutional in the '30s, they also ruled that way twice in the '60s.
There was a bill that passed the Senate but lost in the House that would have created a Constitutional Convention, to decide the issue.
They believe now that the Court will reverse those previous decisions. Of course, then we the voting public could vote them out.
Thanks for the info. I have a real problem with legislators who are counting on the court to reverse itself rather than doing the honest thing and trying to change the state constitution.