Comments on: Say No To Tax Reform http://www.stephankinsella.com/2009/08/07/say-no-to-tax-reform/ Austro-Anarchist Libertarian Legal Theory Fri, 30 Jul 2010 23:45:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: “Tax Reform” Is UNlibertarian | Austrian Economics Blog http://www.stephankinsella.com/2009/08/07/say-no-to-tax-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-3562 “Tax Reform” Is UNlibertarian | Austrian Economics Blog Sun, 27 Sep 2009 11:12:08 +0000 http://www.stephankinsella.com/?p=1981#comment-3562 [...] non-Pollyanna libertarians oppose calls for tax “reform” — as Rockwell writes, “The only tax plan anyone should trust is the most simple possible: the one that proposes to [...] [...] non-Pollyanna libertarians oppose calls for tax “reform” — as Rockwell writes, “The only tax plan anyone should trust is the most simple possible: the one that proposes to [...]

]]> By: “Tax Reform” is UNlibertarian http://www.stephankinsella.com/2009/08/07/say-no-to-tax-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-3481 “Tax Reform” is UNlibertarian Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:12:03 +0000 http://www.stephankinsella.com/?p=1981#comment-3481 [...] non-Pollyana libertarians oppose calls for tax “reform” — as Rockwell writes, “The only tax plan anyone should trust is the most simple possible: the one that proposes to [...] [...] non-Pollyana libertarians oppose calls for tax “reform” — as Rockwell writes, “The only tax plan anyone should trust is the most simple possible: the one that proposes to [...]

]]> By: “Tax Reform” is UNlibertarian « LewRockwell.com Blog http://www.stephankinsella.com/2009/08/07/say-no-to-tax-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-3480 “Tax Reform” is UNlibertarian « LewRockwell.com Blog Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:11:29 +0000 http://www.stephankinsella.com/?p=1981#comment-3480 [...] non-Pollyana libertarians oppose calls for tax “reform” — as Rockwell writes, “The only tax plan anyone should trust is the most simple possible: the one that proposes to [...] [...] non-Pollyana libertarians oppose calls for tax “reform” — as Rockwell writes, “The only tax plan anyone should trust is the most simple possible: the one that proposes to [...]

]]> By: re: Lew Rockwell, King of Libertarianism | Austrian Economics Blog http://www.stephankinsella.com/2009/08/07/say-no-to-tax-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-3041 re: Lew Rockwell, King of Libertarianism | Austrian Economics Blog Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:16:22 +0000 http://www.stephankinsella.com/?p=1981#comment-3041 [...] is also why the state allows–encourages, even–various “reform” talk, like income tax “reform,” because they really don’t care how they loot us. Notice there is never talk of simply [...] [...] is also why the state allows–encourages, even–various “reform” talk, like income tax “reform,” because they really don’t care how they loot us. Notice there is never talk of simply [...]

]]> By: A. S. Brown http://www.stephankinsella.com/2009/08/07/say-no-to-tax-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-3037 A. S. Brown Tue, 15 Sep 2009 21:43:51 +0000 http://www.stephankinsella.com/?p=1981#comment-3037 Looking for "Loopholes", huh? 240 U.S. 1 36 S.Ct. 236 60 L.Ed. 493 FRANK R. BRUSHABER, Appt., v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. No. 140. Argued October 14 and 15, 1915. Decided January 24, 1916. Mr. Chief Justice White delivered the opinion of the court: We are of opinion, however, that the confusion is not inherent, but rather arises from the conclusion that the 16th Amendment provides for a hitherto unknown power of taxation; that is, a power to levy an income tax which, although direct, should not be subject to the regulation of apportionment applicable to all other direct taxes. And the far-reaching effect of this erroneous assumption will be made clear by generalizing the many contentions advanced in argument to support it... The "erroneous" assumption of an unapportioned direct tax. The income tax is an excise tax. Once that is recognized, it becomes clear that the income tax is very limited in its application, to things listed in the tax laws. Check it out. Looking for “Loopholes”, huh?

240 U.S. 1

36 S.Ct. 236

60 L.Ed. 493

FRANK R. BRUSHABER, Appt.,

v.

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.

No. 140.

Argued October 14 and 15, 1915.

Decided January 24, 1916.

Mr. Chief Justice White delivered the opinion of the court:

We are of opinion, however, that the confusion is not inherent, but rather arises from the conclusion that the 16th Amendment provides for a hitherto unknown power of taxation; that is, a power to levy an income tax which, although direct, should not be subject to the regulation of apportionment applicable to all other direct taxes. And the far-reaching effect of this erroneous assumption will be made clear by generalizing the many contentions advanced in argument to support it…

The “erroneous” assumption of an unapportioned direct tax.

The income tax is an excise tax.

Once that is recognized, it becomes clear that the income tax is very limited in its application, to things listed in the tax laws.

Check it out.

]]> By: re: Lew Rockwell, King of Libertarianism « LewRockwell.com Blog http://www.stephankinsella.com/2009/08/07/say-no-to-tax-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-3030 re: Lew Rockwell, King of Libertarianism « LewRockwell.com Blog Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:49:19 +0000 http://www.stephankinsella.com/?p=1981#comment-3030 [...] is also why the state allows–encourages, even–various “reform” talk, like income tax “reform,” because they really don’t care how they loot us. Notice there is never talk of simply [...] [...] is also why the state allows–encourages, even–various “reform” talk, like income tax “reform,” because they really don’t care how they loot us. Notice there is never talk of simply [...]

]]> By: re: Lew Rockwell, King of Libertarianism http://www.stephankinsella.com/2009/08/07/say-no-to-tax-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-3029 re: Lew Rockwell, King of Libertarianism Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:44:46 +0000 http://www.stephankinsella.com/?p=1981#comment-3029 [...] is also why the state allows–encourages, even–various “reform” talk, like income tax “reform,” because they really don’t care how they loot us. Notice there is never talk of simply [...] [...] is also why the state allows–encourages, even–various “reform” talk, like income tax “reform,” because they really don’t care how they loot us. Notice there is never talk of simply [...]

]]> By: Bob Roddis http://www.stephankinsella.com/2009/08/07/say-no-to-tax-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-1227 Bob Roddis Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:27:20 +0000 http://www.stephankinsella.com/?p=1981#comment-1227 Did anyone notice that Peter Schiff proposed that health benefits be subject to federal income tax? He said this while getting mau-maued by Lawrence O'Donnell 8-6-09 on MSNBC: http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/32274.html Schiff said this in conjunction with calling for much lower tax rates. However, consistent with Stephan's post, it would seem that such a change in the tax law would be quite dangerous because presently there is a taboo against such taxation. Remove the taboo and we will never get it back. Did anyone notice that Peter Schiff proposed that health benefits be subject to federal income tax? He said this while getting mau-maued by Lawrence O’Donnell 8-6-09 on MSNBC:

http://www.lewrockwell.com/blog/lewrw/archives/32274.html

Schiff said this in conjunction with calling for much lower tax rates.

However, consistent with Stephan’s post, it would seem that such a change in the tax law would be quite dangerous because presently there is a taboo against such taxation. Remove the taboo and we will never get it back.

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