Aaron Russo talks with IRS Commissioner Sheldon Cohen

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Aaron Russo talks with former Chief Counsel and IRS Commissioner Sheldon Cohen. Mr. Cohen also is the AUTHOR of the TAX CODE!

You WILL NOT believe what you hear! The US doesn't want you know know this!

Article XVI which gives the congress the "power" to have a federal income tax, was found to be UNCONSTITUTIONAL by the Supreme Court! How congress can ratify anything found UNCONSTITUTIONAL is BEYOND me!

http://www.claremont.org/writings/19970415arnn.html
The Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional in 1895. Referring to the explicit prohibition against direct taxation in Article I, the court argued that the income tax would excessively enhance federal power in relation to state power.

http://www.usconstitution.net/constamnotes.html#Am16
In 1895, in the Supreme Court case of Pollock v Farmer's Loan and Trust (157 U.S. 429), the Court disallowed a federal income tax. The tax was designed to be an indirect tax, which would mean that states need not contribute portions of a whole relative to its census figures. The Court, however, ruled that the income tax was a direct tax and subject to apportionment. This was the last in a series of conflicting court decisions dating back to the Civil War. Between 1895 and 1909, when the amendment was passed by Congress, the Court began to back down on its position, as it became clear not only to accountants but to everyone that the solvency of the nation was in jeopardy. In a series of cases, the definition of "direct tax" was modified, bent, twisted, and coaxed to allow more taxation efforts that approached an income tax.

http://www.answers.com/topic/amendment-xvi...-s-constitution
Congress passed the Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1909, and the states ratified it in 1913. The ratification of the amendment overturned an 1895 U.S. Supreme Court decision that had ruled a two percent federal flat tax on incomes over $4,000 unconstitutional (Pollock v. Farmer's Loan & Trust Co., 157 U.S. 429, 15 S. Ct. 673, 39 L. Ed. 759). Article I of the Constitution states that "direct taxes shall be apportioned among the several states ... according to their respective numbers."

What good is the constitution and the Supreme Court if the Senate and House and ratify anything found to be UNCONSTITUTIONAL . It is the Supreme Courts duty to overturn this UNCONSTITUTIONAL ratification.

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[bigborn973]

people are without common sense even after going through university. we are a free nation. the government cannot make you a slave. the total amount you paid in taxes is equal to up to 3 months or more of your wage. is like working for free, a slave. why should you pay irs money when they did no work for you. how can you save money to open a business when 20% of your income is paid in tax. the rest in mortgage, rent, and credit debt. they want people to work for business and not own their own

[AaronCherr]

The same stupid "voluntary compliance" argument.as always.

[RetSquid]

@rogueronin82

Russo was a liar or nuts, those are the only two choices available for his actions.

[rogueronin82]

@okltsply Russo was correct...

[okltsply]

@okltsply (cont.) What this saying in plain English is we are informing you of the rules so you can know what all your obligations are and so our employees also know the rules. You will then be fully informed and can pay your obligations voluntarily if you don't then "involuntary" action will be taken to get you to comply. Ignorance will not be an excuse, and for that matter neither will conspiracy theories.

[okltsply]

@rogueronin82 Russo takes it out of context chapter 26 section 3 states"The purpose of publishing revenue rulings and revenue procedures in the Internal Revenue Bulletin is to promote correct and uniform application of the tax laws by Internal Revenue Service employees and to assist taxpayers in attaining maximum voluntary compliance by informing Service personnel and the public of National Office interpretations of the internal revenue laws, related statutes, treaties,"(cont.)

[RetSquid]

@rogueronin82

Can't find the section YET?

[RetSquid]

@rogueronin82

O.K., cite which section of Title 26 talks about 'voluntary compliance'.

[rogueronin82]

@RetSquid "Voluntary compliance" IS in the irs codes and title 26 is just another section in those codes.... its criminal maffia double speak. In other words;"sure you can take my car,I dont have a problem with that,but im going to punish and hurt you if you do"..

[RetSquid]

@rogueronin82

No, there is no 'voluntary' in the IRC, Title 26. It is mandatory.