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<blockquote data-quote="brett636" data-source="post: 981783" data-attributes="member: 249"><p>I read very few of your posts, and click on almost none of your links. When I do they are usually the opposite of what you claim and when I call you out on it you fail to explain why. Your post made it seem like the republicans invented the income tax when they did not, and I was simply filling in the blanks you conveniently left out. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The republicans did institute an income tax in 1861, but what major event was taking place in 1861? If you guessed the civil war you would be correct. The most bloody war in American history was underway, and wars are expensive. To cover the war costs the republicans instituted an income tax to help pay for it promising to repeal it once the war was over, and they did. The democrats desire to institute an income tax was not meant as a means to bring the country together, but to use it as a divider to play the class warfare game. Sometimes looking into intent is a good idea before making assumptions that are just plain wrong. </p><p></p><p>I will agree with you that the income tax is a difficult system to remove. Too many people are too used to the way the system works today despite the fact that few actually understand it. I prepared tax returns professionally for 6 years and met many people who relied on their income tax return to fund their summer vacation or buy a new car, tv, etc. Its a system designed to breed complacency and ignorance to the benefit of the politicians, and honestly I don't see it going away in my lifetime. That doesn't mean I won't continue to support its replacement with a better system like the fair tax or Herman Cain's brilliant 999 plan.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brett636, post: 981783, member: 249"] I read very few of your posts, and click on almost none of your links. When I do they are usually the opposite of what you claim and when I call you out on it you fail to explain why. Your post made it seem like the republicans invented the income tax when they did not, and I was simply filling in the blanks you conveniently left out. The republicans did institute an income tax in 1861, but what major event was taking place in 1861? If you guessed the civil war you would be correct. The most bloody war in American history was underway, and wars are expensive. To cover the war costs the republicans instituted an income tax to help pay for it promising to repeal it once the war was over, and they did. The democrats desire to institute an income tax was not meant as a means to bring the country together, but to use it as a divider to play the class warfare game. Sometimes looking into intent is a good idea before making assumptions that are just plain wrong. I will agree with you that the income tax is a difficult system to remove. Too many people are too used to the way the system works today despite the fact that few actually understand it. I prepared tax returns professionally for 6 years and met many people who relied on their income tax return to fund their summer vacation or buy a new car, tv, etc. Its a system designed to breed complacency and ignorance to the benefit of the politicians, and honestly I don't see it going away in my lifetime. That doesn't mean I won't continue to support its replacement with a better system like the fair tax or Herman Cain's brilliant 999 plan. [/QUOTE]
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