JFC. GOP already talking about impeaching Hillary

[naturalmwa]

Too weak to survive in its current state? Yes.

Other than that, we ran the government that way for almost 150 years, soooooooooooooooo...

No we didn't.

 

[NoleSoup4U]

No we didn't.

You mean we had income tax before 1913?

 

[The Tradition]

You mean we had income tax before 1913?

The first income tax was levied during the Civil War.

 

[NoleSoup4U]

The first income tax was levied during the Civil War.

How long did it last, and how did they pass something so strictly against the constitution?

NM, it ended after 10 years.

 

[The Tradition]

How long did it last, and how did they pass something so strictly against the constitution?

http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lincoln-imposes-first-federal-income-tax

 

[naturalmwa]

You mean we had income tax before 1913?

I thought we were having a more expansive discussions then just about taxes. If that's all you mean here, I'm happy to replace income taxes with tariffs.

 

[NoleSoup4U]

So, for 127 of the first 137 years of this country, the United States was run without an income tax.

 

[NoleSoup4U]

I thought we were having a more expansive discussions then just about taxes. If that's all you mean here, I'm happy to replace income taxes with tariffs.

Are you just trying to troll me at this point? lol!

 

[naturalmwa]

Are you just trying to troll me at this point? lol!

It depends, is it working? I'm happy to take credit for a troll if you want to award points. But this started as a chain about libertarianism. So when you say we ran that way for 150 years, that's what I'm responding to with no we didn't. If you are dropping the libertarianism point to the thread, then I'm happy to grant tariffs are cool.

 

[NoleSoup4U]

It depends, is it working? I'm happy to take credit for a troll if you want to award points. But this started as a chain about libertarianism. So when you say we ran that way for 150 years, that's what I'm responding to with no we didn't. If you are dropping the libertarianism point to the thread, then I'm happy to grant tariffs are cool.

Okay, I just misunderstood you.