Ron Paul: "Income Tax = Involuntary Servitude" - 4/13/2009

In his latest column, Ron Paul talks about Tax Freedom Day, a hypothetical holiday which is celebrated today, April 13, and symbolizes the fact that Americans are slaving away 3.5 months, or 28.2% of this year to fulfill the governments voracious appetite for outrageous taxes, catastrophic bailouts and misguided stimulus efforts. Ron Paul wants to abolish the income tax and replace it with nothing, and until that dream becomes a political reality, he fights for every tax cut and tax credit possible.
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Taxes are the issue this week as Americans struggle to make the April 15th deadline to file their returns. It is a good time to contemplate the effects of big government and what it does to our country. The income tax is one of the most egregious encroachments on our liberties today. It is a form of involuntary servitude, which was supposed to have been outlawed by the 13th Amendment.

Tax Freedom Day is defined as the day when the nation as a whole has theoretically earned enough income to fund its annual federal tax burden. For all of the days of the year before this day, you are a slave to government. For 2009, Tax Freedom Day will come on April 13th. Almost a century ago in 1910, before the mistakes of 1913-namely the inception of the Federal Reserve and our current income tax, Tax Freedom Day was January 19th, signifying a mere 5% tax burden. Somehow, our country functioned just fine.

If calculated to include government spending and the deficit, rather than just collections, Tax Freedom Day would actually fall on May 29. The annual deficit adds to the growing debt of future generations and adds insult to injury to those that struggle to make this economy work. It is a slap in the face that this is not enough to prevent this crushing governmental burden from falling on the next generation.

For months now, Washington has been desperately throwing taxpayers money at various programs to stimulate us out of the recession, to no avail. Seeing hard-earned money confiscated from the people and spent in such wasteful ways, such as the recent bailouts, is almost too much to bear. Getting rid of the income tax altogether, while very beneficial, may be a while in coming. In the meantime, I am fighting for every tax cut or tax credit possible.

I can think of no better economic stimulus than letting people keep their money and spend it how they see fit. For this reason, I am an original cosponsor on a bill that would give Americans a two month employment and income tax holiday, while taking unused TARP money back from the Secretary of the Treasury and putting it in the Social Security trust fund instead.

In addition, I have recently introduced the Child Health Care Affordability Act. If passed this legislation would provide parents with a tax credit of up to $500 for health care expenses of dependent children. I have also re-introduced the Tax Free Tips Act, which would make tips exempt from federal income and payroll taxes. I am also an original cosponsor of a bill that would make permanent the deduction of state and local sales taxes. My bill HR 162 exempts Social Security benefits from income tax.

These are just a few of the many tax related bills I am fighting for in Congress, but without a corresponding cut in the size of government, which I am also fighting for, we are simply adding to the future tax burden of our children.

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[propolispills]

Ron Paul actually has a Platform AND Solutions, as he just stated here in under 4 minutes. I have not heard a Rep. or a Dem. with a plan or solution. Vote for Ron Paul 2012

[corita2121]

It's not enough to say "Vote Ron Paul"

PEOPLE NEED TO SWITCH PARTIES 12 WEEKS IN ADVANCE OF THE PRIMARIES IN MOST STATES.

IF YOU DO NOT SWITCH IN TIME YOU CANNOT VOTE IN PRIMARY.

IF YOU ARE NOT REGISTERED REPUBLICAN YOU CANNOT VOTE IN PRIMARY.

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[VictoryReef2012]

My god and american idiots can't see that this guy is trying to save their country...while all the others are bought and paid for by the very same federal reserve international globalist bankers robbing them all and dismantling america for the U.N world government. I thought americans were courageous and free........Least Ron Paul got backed by Clint Eastwood and Oliver Stone....least some real men still exist in the late great U.S.A

[nkelly1432]

Anarchist corporate whore

[kantoriX1]

Last note, the judicial system does not make law. That solely belongs to Congress and Congress alone. U.S. Constitution Article 1 Section 8 is very clear. The judiciary branch are to interprets and execute the laws period. Many people do not know this & over generation the people have let such individuals take advantage of this bit by bit.

A revolution in the minds & politics in people must take place if we are to take our government back. End the Fed! Vote for Ron Paul! Vote for PEACE!

[kantoriX1]

RetSquid once more copy/pasting the deception on the issue of that TAX CODE! not law.

It is illegal to place a tax on the wages an individual receives for labor. This is involuntary servitude to the Corporate of the United States as clearly written in the 14th Amendment. We are a citizen to the United States instead of what's been written prior before the 14th amendment citing we are a citizen of our respective State (Union) and a citizen to the United States in that order not the reverse.

[TheFightaz]

we have the message of liberty, and it is going around the world!! Ron Paul 2012!!!

[undrgrnd1984]

im amazed how one man can make a difference and educate on the most important things that could bring prosperity and libery to me. ron paul 2012

[RetSquid]

@anyelina1111

TITLE 26 > Subtitle A > CHAPTER 1 > Subchapter B > PART I >

§ 61. Gross income defined

(a) General definition

Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, gross income means all income from whatever source derived, including (but not limited to) the following items:

(1) Compensation for services, including fees, commissions, fringe benefits, and similar items…

[RetSquid]

@anyelina1111

"WAGES ARE INCOME. Any reading of tax cases by would-be tax protesters now should preclude a claim of good-faith belief that wages--or salaries--are not taxable.”

United States v. Koliboski