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The 16th Amendment--Income Tax
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- The 16th Amendment states that "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived..." What was his overall feeling towards this amendment? Should the government have this power? Why or why not?
- It was said that the government created the 16th Amendment to replace income lost through the reduced tariffs of the Underwood Act, which charged duties on some imported goods. Did he think this was a valid reason to charge income tax? Why or why not?
- What issues came under discussion during the passage of this amendment? Did people wonder what the money would be used for? What were his views?
- What was it like the first time he had to pay income taxes? What percentage of his income did he pay? Did it place a burden on his family? Did people complain about having to pay?
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