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-A tax is a charge levied by government on persons or property to meet public needs.
-But, notice, taxes are sometimes imposed for other purposes.
-They recall the power to tax is not unlimited. Congress cannot lay a tax on church services. Such a tax would violate the 1st amendment.
-The constitution places four explicit limitations on the taxing power.
-First, congress may tax only for public purposes, not for private benefit.
-Second, congress may not tax exports.
-Third, direct taxes must be apportioned among the states, according to their populations.
-Fourth, all indirect taxes must be levied at the same rate in all parts of the country.
-Taxes, we don't need no STINKING taxes.
-Direct tax: is one that must be paid by the person on whom it is imposed.
-Indirect tax: tax paid by one person then passed on to another (cigarettes, petroleum, alcohol, anything else we cant live without.)
- " The power to tax is.... the strongest, the most prevailing of all the powers of government reaching directly or indirectly to all classes of the people." -Samuel F. Miller
- " The power to tax, to seize wealth with or without the owners approval, is a key feature distinguishing a government from a business or an individual. Many of us feel a nature resentment toward that unique power." -Hanno Beck
-But, notice, taxes are sometimes imposed for other purposes.
-They recall the power to tax is not unlimited. Congress cannot lay a tax on church services. Such a tax would violate the 1st amendment.
-The constitution places four explicit limitations on the taxing power.
-First, congress may tax only for public purposes, not for private benefit.
-Second, congress may not tax exports.
-Third, direct taxes must be apportioned among the states, according to their populations.
-Fourth, all indirect taxes must be levied at the same rate in all parts of the country.
-Taxes, we don't need no STINKING taxes.
-Direct tax: is one that must be paid by the person on whom it is imposed.
-Indirect tax: tax paid by one person then passed on to another (cigarettes, petroleum, alcohol, anything else we cant live without.)
- " The power to tax is.... the strongest, the most prevailing of all the powers of government reaching directly or indirectly to all classes of the people." -Samuel F. Miller
- " The power to tax, to seize wealth with or without the owners approval, is a key feature distinguishing a government from a business or an individual. Many of us feel a nature resentment toward that unique power." -Hanno Beck