[BillofRights]

Hey, don't worry about my $20, thank you! I'll proceed based on my own judgments, not yours. How do explain this?

(BRUSHABER V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, 240 U.S.)

"The 16th Amendment created no new power of taxation and did not change the constitutional limitations which forbid any direct taxation of individuals."

Waiting for your explanation with much anticipation!

[mdwakeup]

Well, why don't we start with the fact that the quote you have posted is nowehere to be found in the Brushaber decision. I've searched it several times on several sources and can't find that statement anywhere.

Then, let's take a step back and look at why Brushaber is important. It's important because that was the Supreme Court decision that upheld the constitutionality of the federal income tax.

Gee whiz! Do you people believe everything you read?