The Founding Fathers intended for the federal government to be funded through tariffs, with individual taxation reserved for states. However, the 16th Amendment shifted this reliance to income tax. As of October 2024, the U.S. population is 346 million, with the IRS expanding its workforce to ‘enhance’ service and enforcement.
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The Appropriate Way to Defund the IRS
This picture to the right is of a Young Conservatives of Texas at the University of Houston, the image from the club’s Facebook page. I agree with the sentiment, but to do so would be judged unconstitutional in the highest court in the land because defunding the IRS would violate the 16th Amendment. Passed by …
John N. White 