I hear a lot about how we need to repeal the 16th Amendment to solve the income tax "problem," and it was even a plank in Badnarik's campaign in the last election.
Problem is, though, that ain't good enough. The U.S. government had income taxes before the 16th Amendment was ratified. You need an amendment that BOTH repeals the 16th Amendment AND forbids the collection of any income taxes.
That aside, I'm not sure that I'm sold on a national sales tax. I think I'm just having problems supporting any kind of tax at all.
Query: were this to be passed, think Congress would continue to allow tax-free Internet purchases?
What was the income tax before 1912 and the 16th amendment?