Re: [OT] Bruce Perens talks to BBC
On Tue, Jan 27, 2004 at 05:21:32AM -0500, Carl Fink wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 26, 2004 at 09:11:07PM -0800, Nano Nano wrote:
>
> > >From what I heard the constitution explicitly defines two types of taxes
> > (I forget the names), but basically they are "taxes on things" and "just
> > you have to pay it" taxes, and our government is only supposed to
> > collect the first kind. It was what the big hoopla was with Britain was
> > all about.
> >
> > But you can't fight city hall. So, I agree, our tax system needs to be
> > chucked. But the government needs money, lots of it. That ain't going
> > away.
>
> Perhaps you've heard of the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution,
> explicitly authorizing an income tax?
Nope, never had. Well, that's a relief -- it's always good to know
there's a plan.
Don't mind me, I'm just a sheep grazing over here. Baaaah!
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