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Many people aren't aware that America - conceived in liberty in 1776 - didn't have a permanent income tax until 1913. In fact, the Constitution prohibited it. For over a century, the U.S. government survived quite well without an income tax. It operated a small, constitutional government on the revenue from tariffs and excise taxes.

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populist
April 18, 2007, 2:15 p.m.
strike the root as the old saying goes. if you see what i see - the u.s. government committing evils in our name, then look to the income tax as the necessary tool for the feds to accomplish these things.
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Harbeas
April 19, 2007, 11:47 a.m.
I can't agree with eliminating the tax altogether. While it would be really nice, too many negatives are attached. Do we need to reduce the taxes substantially? You bet! Force the government to fund the monies for our people and not the rest of the world.