Section 9 of the Constitution of the United States of America places limits on Congressional powers. The original document stated "No capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to theCensus or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken.", limiting the ability of the Federal government to directly tax individuals. The 16th amendment passed in 1913 completely reversed the original intent of the founders and has ushered us into the era we currently reside. The 16th Amendment states "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration." This seemingly innocent sentence allows Congress to write tax law in any way they deem fit, as we have witnessed over the last 97 years. The really interesting thing about our "progressive" income tax is that it punishes success, and is used to drive "desirable" social behaviors such as home ownership. Why do most of us own homes? Answer: The tax break. Why? Because a populous that has invested in the land is less likely to leave and as Ronald Regan put it "vote with your feet". They won't leave the Socialist Republic of California if they have significant investments and ties to the property. Fluid populations are harder to control, case in point Mexico.
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The 16th amendment is probably the single most important amendment to our everyday lives, and as April 15th approaches we must ask ourselves why do we look to the government to provide for us? Until 1934 people survived without social security and medicare. In fact, rural doctors were more plentiful than they are today. Why? Has socializing the banks, medicine, and manufacturing really helped us? Really? Where do we go from here? Well there will be a study and it will be someone else's fault because they really don't know what they are doing right? If that is true, then why do we continue to listen and put faith in them? We the people can change the Constitution of the United States by a 3/4 majority of the state legislatures. Remove the 16th Amendment (we did it with prohibition), and return our tax policy to pre 1913, where taxation was based upon commerce. We will have to stop government "entitlements". You know, "somebody owes me something". Do we realize that the reason we think that way is because the government has taken so much there is not enough left, so we have to go beg to get it back. They owe it to me, would not be possible, if "they" did not take it in the first place. April 15th is just the day our taxes are collected, for most Americans they are not paid until June 15th. This will extend into September or even October with current spending and deficit (a nice way to say debt). We owe more than we produce. Soon our interest payments will exceed our operating budget and we will be insolvent. I know many people will say I am crazy and it will never happen. Really? Let's put it in context. You make $100 per month. Your Operating expenses (the government's budget) is $65 per month, debt payments are $25 per month (making the minimum monthly payment) and our income has been reduced due to unemployment by $10. What does that leave us at the end of the month? Correct. ZERO. Now, we want the new doctor plan, and the washer is getting old and falling apart. How are we going to pay for that? Yup add more debt right? That raises the minimum monthly payment to 35 per month and we are now in the hole by $10 per month. How long until the repo man shows up?
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People get themselves into this position every day. Our government has placed us all in this position. We are leaving a legacy of greed, sloth, and indulgence. It is not capitalism that has done this. It is socialism in the name of the greater good. Evil masks itself as good. Good intentions pave the way to where we are headed. I truly believe that no one has intended to do harm, but harm we are doing. I believe that people want to help others, but is this emotion that has lead down the wrong path. Understand, I want to help others, but I must first understand that I am fallible and should only help to the extent I am able. By sacrificing myself, I will cause harm by not being able to help in the future. I must manage my life. It is my life, and if I do not manage myself, then what good will I be to others? Just because we have allowed this to happen, does not mean we must allow it to continue. Ask yourself.
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Is this the legacy we leave our children? Is this really the best we can do? I choose to have faith and reason that others will find the will with me, and we will not leave this as our legacy to our children. I believe we will find a way to put a halt to the travesty of current legacy and become once again the beacon on the hill, signaling freedom and opportunity for all who embrace it.
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