To: Tralfaze McWatt
In general, with the exception of RINO politicians, it is not the Republican party.Historical note, the first income tax in this country was enacted by Lincoln and the REPUBLICAN party.
To: ThomasJefferson
Lincoln was a RINO. I won't defend Lincoln, because he is not generally considered a conservative. A conservative is not only a strict constructionist regarding the constitution, but also a defender of local government over central government, and a defender of free enterprise and federalism. Lincoln was none of this. BTW, correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that Woodrow Wilson was the administration that pushed the 16th amendment.
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