The Sixteenth Amendment, ratified in February 1913, created the federal income tax in America. This form of taxation made the federal government powerful. It was supported by advocates called ...
Most Americans couldn’t tell you what happened in 1913. They know Woodrow Wilson became president. They might recall the ...
In Moore v. United States, each of the separate opinions contended that the 16th Amendment (ratified in 1913) "overruled" Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. (1895). For example, Justice Kavanaugh's ...
The 16th Amendment to the Constitution, authorizing the federal government to levy an income tax, opened a Pandora’s box to graft, fraud and corruption. The federal government’s original purpose was ...
Congress has both a legal and moral calling to the repeal the 16th Amendment to the Constitution, which imposed the federal income tax. It is taxation without representation and is a horrid example of ...
Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. The Sixteenth Amendment, ...