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littylikeatit t1_j4vb00k wrote on January 18, 2023 at 2:47 PM

Reply to comment by Proof-Variation7005 in State of the State address by FlashbackBob

There was income tax prior to 1913

Proof-Variation7005 t1_j4vsq53 wrote on January 18, 2023 at 4:42 PM

And? That was temporary. Income tax, as established in in the 16th amendment, was meant to be permanent and expandable as necessary to fund the government.