Amendment #16

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This amendment deals with the income taxes that the State will have the power to collect without apportionment between the states and without considering any census data.

This video shows the story that led to the creation of Amendment 16 which has to create higher tax and "soak the reach".

5 Shoking Facts About Income Tax

This article shows five things we did not know about income tax. First they were not legal until the 16 amendment in 1913. In addition, 35% of Americans pay no federal income tax. Only, 71% of Americans can not use most tax deductions The current tax rates are historically low and the super-rich pay about 26% of their income.