Does this even matter? As many have already pointed out, the power to raise taxes through the roof already exists. I don’t understand why you’re okay with Congress having the power to raise income tax rates to 90% but the power to raise sales taxes from 0% to 9% is somehow just plain wrong?
Interestingly, I never said that.
but the power to raise sales taxes from 0% to 9% is somehow just plain wrong?
Yes, because no such tax exists now and should not.
You are basically saying that since Congress can raise income taxes now, might as well give them a sales tax that they can raise as well.