The 16th amendment states that, "The congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration." This seems fairly rational to me. Taxing people according to their income is completely practical. Of course, when power is given to a single group over an elongated period of time, some lines and beliefs can get blurred. Some may establish irrational taxes for selfish, personal rather than those that can help our nation.
I believe that the Federal Government's power to tax is beneficial to the United States. A tax ia a charge levied by government on persons or property to raise money to meet public needs. Taxes are also sometimes levied to protect the public health and safety. Powers to tax and to regulate both interstate and foreign trade give congress a critical role in the nation's economy. Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises will provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States.
I think that taxes are a necessary part of government and of living in a country with a government. While I understand why people do not like paying them, the fact remains, the government would be able to do very little to help us without them. In my opinion, the primary goal of a government should be to do what its people want and to protect their freedoms, lives, property and interests. Without funds to do this, most of these things would be impossible to accomplish. Imagining a government without taxes would be very much like imagining a country without a government. Without taxes, there would likely be no police agencies to keep innocent people safe from marauding criminals, no firefighters to put out fires and rescue victims, no paramedics or ambulances to rush dying people to the hospital, and no military to keep our country safe from foreign oppressors and freedom-hating entities around the world. Furthermore, there would be no public schools or other important services. Thus, I believe that taxes (and paying taxes) are extremely important to the well-being of the people of a country. Nevertheless, I believe that taxes can, and often do, become excessive and unnecessary. I think that taxes should be reduced or eliminated completely wherever possible. I also believe that a person's income or wealth should not increase the percentage of the tax that person has to pay. I believe this is unfair, unreasonable, restrictive and has no place in a capitalist country that idealizes the “American dream.”
Dear Mrs. Chipman, I am sorry I did not post this sooner, I had written it on Thursday and didn't realize until now that I hadn't posted it yet.
I think that the Federal Government's power to tax is neccessary. The government requires money to support itself and that money is collected in taxes.
I think that taxes are important because they pay for the fire department when flames threaten the lives of people and for the police department when riots threaten the peace of society. Of the government feels that they’re not getting enough taxes for these needs, then they might as well tax more from those who are wealthy enough to go on without the money.
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The 16th amendment states that, "The congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration." This seems fairly rational to me. Taxing people according to their income is completely practical. Of course, when power is given to a single group over an elongated period of time, some lines and beliefs can get blurred. Some may establish irrational taxes for selfish, personal rather than those that can help our nation.
I believe that the Federal Government's power to tax is beneficial to the United States. A tax ia a charge levied by government on persons or property to raise money to meet public needs. Taxes are also sometimes levied to protect the public health and safety. Powers to tax and to regulate both interstate and foreign trade give congress a critical role in the nation's economy. Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises will provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States.
I think that taxes are a necessary part of government and of living in a country with a government. While I understand why people do not like paying them, the fact remains, the government would be able to do very little to help us without them. In my opinion, the primary goal of a government should be to do what its people want and to protect their freedoms, lives, property and interests. Without funds to do this, most of these things would be impossible to accomplish. Imagining a government without taxes would be very much like imagining a country without a government. Without taxes, there would likely be no police agencies to keep innocent people safe from marauding criminals, no firefighters to put out fires and rescue victims, no paramedics or ambulances to rush dying people to the hospital, and no military to keep our country safe from foreign oppressors and freedom-hating entities around the world. Furthermore, there would be no public schools or other important services. Thus, I believe that taxes (and paying taxes) are extremely important to the well-being of the people of a country. Nevertheless, I believe that taxes can, and often do, become excessive and unnecessary. I think that taxes should be reduced or eliminated completely wherever possible. I also believe that a person's income or wealth should not increase the percentage of the tax that person has to pay. I believe this is unfair, unreasonable, restrictive and has no place in a capitalist country that idealizes the “American dream.”
Dear Mrs. Chipman,
I am sorry I did not post this sooner, I had written it on Thursday and didn't realize until now that I hadn't posted it yet.
I think that the Federal Government's power to tax is neccessary. The government requires money to support itself and that money is collected in taxes.
I think that taxes are important because they pay for the fire department when flames threaten the lives of people and for the police department when riots threaten the peace of society. Of the government feels that they’re not getting enough taxes for these needs, then they might as well tax more from those who are wealthy enough to go on without the money.
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